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Belladonna of Sadness

Name: Belladonna of Sadness
Director: Eiichi Yamamoto
Genre: Animation, Drama, Fantasy
Released: 1973
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Aiko Nagayama, Takao Itō, Tatsuya Nakadai, Masaya Takahashi, Shigako Shimegi

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.

1973 · Directed by Eiichi Yamamoto · 87 min · Animation · Drama · Fantasy · 30 frames

Tagline

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

Crew

Written by: Yoshiyuki Fukuda, Eiichi Yamamoto
Cinematography: Shigeru Yamazaki
Edited by: Masashi Furukawa
Music: Masahiko Sato
Production design: Kuni Fukai

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)
Natsuka Yashiro as The Witch (voice)

Production

Country: Japan
Language: Japanese
Studios: Nippon Herald Films, Mushi Production
Budget: $270,000
Themes: rape, magic, surrealism, pact with the devil, banishment, romance, anthropomorphism, revenge, tragedy, adult animation

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