Belladonna of Sadness

Jun 30, 1973

1h 27m

★ 7.3

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.

Genres

Animation

Drama

Fantasy

Production Companies

Nippon Herald Films

Mushi Production

Belladonna of Sadness Trailers

Cast

Jeanne / Belladonna (voice)

Aiko Nagayama

Jean (voice)

Takao Itō

The Devil (voice)

Tatsuya Nakadai

The Lord (voice)

Masaya Takahashi

The Lord's Mistress (voice)

Shigako Shimegi

The Priest (voice)

Masakane Yonekura

The Witch (voice)

Natsuka Yashiro

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