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Belladonna of Sadness

Belladonna of Sadness

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

19737.41h 27m

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.

Directed by Eiichi Yamamoto
Written by Jules Michelet, Yoshiyuki Fukuda, Eiichi Yamamoto
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Top Cast

Aiko Nagayama

Aiko Nagayama

Jeanne / Belladonna (voice)

Takao Itō

Takao Itō

Jean (voice)

Tatsuya Nakadai

Tatsuya Nakadai

The Devil (voice)

Masaya Takahashi

Masaya Takahashi

The Lord (voice)

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Shigako Shimegi

The Lord's Mistress (voice)

Masakane Yonekura

Masakane Yonekura

The Priest (voice)

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Natsuka Yashiro

The Witch (voice)

Themes & Keywords

surrealismpact with the devilromanceanthropomorphismtragedyadult animationgorgonpsychedelichentaisatyrloss of innocencebaphometart film

About Belladonna of Sadness

Belladonna of Sadness is a animation, drama, fantasy film released in 1973 exploring themes of surrealism, pact with the devil, romance, anthropomorphism, tragedy, adult animation. Directed by Eiichi Yamamoto, it stars Aiko Nagayama, Takao Itō, Tatsuya Nakadai. 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.

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