Animation ·Drama ·Fantasy · Japan · 1973 · 1h 27m

Belladonna of Sadness

哀しみのベラドンナ

Belladonna of Sadness poster
Director
Eiichi Yamamoto
Cast
Aiko Nagayama as Jeanne / Belladonna (voice) Takao Itō as Jean (voice) Tatsuya Nakadai as The Devil (voice) Masaya Takahashi as The Lord (voice) Shigako Shimegi as The Lord's Mistress (voice) Masakane Yonekura as The Priest (voice)
Crew
Shigeru Yamazaki — Director of Photography Masashi Furukawa — Editor Masahiko Sato — Original Music Composer Yoshiyuki Fukuda — Writer Eiichi Yamamoto — Writer Jules Michelet — Novel
Tagline

A soul wandering in love… Belladonna, a flower that blooms with the sap of tears…

Synopsis

An evil feudal lord rapes a village girl on her wedding night and proceeds to ruin her and her husband's lives. After she's eventually banished from her village, the girl makes a pact with the devil to gain magical ability and take revenge.

Trailer Belladonna of Sadness — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
rapemagicsurrealismpact with the devilbanishmentromanceanthropomorphismrevengetragedyadult animationgorgonpsychedelic
Key Collaborators
Eiichi Yamamoto Director Shigeru Yamazaki Director of Photography Masashi Furukawa Editor Masahiko Sato Original Music Composer Yoshiyuki Fukuda Writer Eiichi Yamamoto Writer Jules Michelet Novel Kuni Fukai Production Design
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