Belladonna of Sadness (1973)

Name: Belladonna of Sadness
Genre: Animation, Drama, Fantasy
Released: 1973-06-30
Cast: Aiko Nagayama, Takao Itō, Tatsuya Nakadai, Masaya Takahashi, Shigako Shimegi

Kernel Score: 81% · 353 ratings

Genres: Animation, Drama, Fantasy

Released: 1973-06-30

Runtime: 87 minutes

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.

Director

Eiichi Yamamoto

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)