Belladonna of Sadness (1976)

  • M
  • 08/28/1976 (AU)
  • 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 Yamamoto

Director, Writer

Jules Michelet

Novel

Yoshiyuki Fukuda

Writer

Cast

Aiko Nagayama's headshot

Aiko Nagayama

Jeanne / Belladonna (voice)
Tatsuya Nakadai's headshot

Tatsuya Nakadai

The Devil (voice)
Takao Ito's headshot

Takao Ito

Jean (voice)
Masaya Takahashi's headshot

Masaya Takahashi

The Lord (voice)
Shigako Shimegi's headshot

Shigako Shimegi

The Lord's Mistress (voice)
Natsuka Yashiro's headshot

Natsuka Yashiro

The Witch (voice)
Masakane Yonekura's headshot

Masakane Yonekura

The Priest (voice)

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