The Blood Countess review – Isabelle Huppert reigns supreme in a surreal vampire fantasia

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Vienna turns into a playground of camp, cruelty and aristocratic disdain in a blackly comic take on the Báthory legend – with Huppert gloriously suited to the title role From the dark heart of central Europe comes a midnight-movie romp through the moonlit urban glades of Euro-goth and camp from German director Ulrike Ottinger. As for the star … well, it’s the part she was born to play. Isabelle Huppert is Countess Elizabeth Báthory, 16th-century Hungarian noblewoman and serial killer, legendary for having the blood of hundreds of young girls on her hands and indeed her body, in an attempt to attain eternal youth. The “blood countess” has been variously played in the past by Ingrid Pitt, Delphine Seyrig, Paloma Picasso, Julie Delpy and many more, but surely none were as qualified as Huppert who importantly does not modify her habitual hauteur one iota for the role. Her natural aristocratic mien and cool hint of elegant contempt were never so well matched with a part. She gives us the ...
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EXCLUSIVE: Ali Fazal to feature in a cameo in Fukrey 3; film hints at next instalment beginning with his character

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Later this week, on Thursday to be precise, the third instalment in the Fukrey franchise will hit screens. While fans are eagerly awaiting the return of the fukra gang to the big screens, Ali Fazal who played Zafar in the previous two is missing in Fukrey 3. However, Bollywood Hungama has exclusively learnt that the actor will not be totally absent from the film. In fact, Ali’s character Zafar will be seen in a cameo towards the end of Fukrey 3.

Confirming the same, a well-placed industry source revealed exclusively to Bollywood Hungama, “Yes, Ali has a small part in Fukrey 3, although the makers have not revealed his presence and have neither featured him in the promotional material. He will be seen continuing his role as Zafar from the previous two films, and will come in at the end of the film.” If that was not enough, the source further revealed that besides Ali, Fukrey 3 also drops a hint about the fourth part. “Fukrey 3 also hints about its next instalment. This is where Ali comes in, hinting that part four of the franchise will begin with his character Zafar”, reveals the source. This certainly is good news for the Fukrey franchise fans.

Fukrey 3 is directed by Mrighdeep Singh Lamba and produced by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani under the banner of Excel Entertainment. Starring Pulkit Samrat, Richa Chadha, and Varun Sharma Fukrey 3 is slated for release on September 28, 2023.

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