Belladonna of Sadness

Name: Belladonna of Sadness
Director: Eiichi Yamamoto
Genre: Animation, Drama, Fantasy
Released: 1973-06-30
Duration: 1 h 27 min
Rating: 7.37
Cast: Aiko Nagayama, Takao Itō, Tatsuya Nakadai, Masaya Takahashi, Shigako Shimegi

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

1973

1h 27m

Animation Drama Fantasy

Director: Eiichi Yamamoto

Writers: Yoshiyuki Fukuda, Eiichi Yamamoto

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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.