Viveca Lindfors who hated the director from the first day. According to him, she said to the director: "As far as I'm concerned, you're a shit. I've signed the contract, but won't agree with you. My character will smoke a cigar, even if you don't like it. Go fuck yourself". Nevertheless, Herlin added that he actually liked Viveca. He described the director as crazy - a poet, ex painter and friend of Fellini. The character of the "White Lady" (played by Mercedes Sampietro) was inspired in Elizabeth Bathory (1560–1614). She is thought to have tortured hundreds of maids to death, and according to the legend she was cursed to haunt her castle. Her character in the series was moderated, similarities are still the same first name and some insinuations. The series' director, Juraj Jakubisko made also Bathory, a movie about her, which was released in 2008. Ferdy Mayne, who played Count Dracula, played a similar character as Count Krolock in The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967). Cast Viveca Lindfors - Hannah von Frankenstein Martin Hreben - Max Gerhard Karzel - Albert Barbara De Rossi - Klara Eddie Constantine - Alois - Water Spirit Flavio Bucci - Talbot - Werewolf Ferdy Mayne - Count Dracula Mercedes Sampietro - Elisabeth Tilo Prückner - Sepp Bolek Polívka - Henry Frankenstein Marie Drahokoupilová - Mrs. Karch Gail Gatterburg - Bertha Sancho Gracia - Investigation Judge Jacques Herlin - Igor Andrej Hryc - Schmied Milan Lasica - Teacher Roman Skamene - Hans Episodes The Birth The Clean-Up The Bride The Cradle The Ladies' Man The Car The Wedding Alternative and other versions A recut of the series in a 96-minute movie was made with the title Freckled Max and the Spooks. A musical for schools is based on the novel of Allan Rune Petterson. Nomination In 1988 it was nominated best film in the International Fantasy Film Awards. Video release The series was first released on DVD in Germany on March 17, 2008. This is currently the only release of the series on video so far and includes only the German-language version. Notes Literature Allan Rune Pettersson: Frankenstein's Aunt, External links Director's site with information about the series, by episode (with plot detail) kinobox.cz entry Intro of Frankenstein's Aunt Austrian television miniseries Works based on Frankenstein 1980s television miniseries 1980s Austrian television series cs:Teta (seriál) de:Frankensteins Tante (Fernsehserie) es:La tía de Frankenstein fr:La Tante de Frankenstein