Belladonna of Sadness

Belladonna of Sadness (1973)

30/06/1973
Animation, Drama, Fantasy
1h 26m

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

Overview

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.

  • Eiichi YamamotoDirector, Writer
  • Yoshiyuki FukudaWriter
  • Original Title

    哀しみのベラドンナ

  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    Japanese

Keywords

  • surrealism
  • pact with the devil
  • romance
  • anthropomorphism
  • tragedy
  • adult animation
  • gorgon
  • psychedelic
  • hentai
  • satyr
  • loss of innocence
  • baphomet
  • art film

Top Billed Cast

Aiko Nagayama

Aiko Nagayama

Jeanne / Belladonna (voice)

Tatsuya Nakadai

Tatsuya Nakadai

The Devil (voice)

Takao Itō

Takao Itō

Jean (voice)

Masaya Takahashi

Masaya Takahashi

The Lord (voice)

Shigako Shimegi

The Lord's Mistress (voice)

Natsuka Yashiro

The Witch (voice)

Masakane Yonekura

Masakane Yonekura

The Priest (voice)

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