Belladonna of Sadness (1973)

★ 7.4/10 87 min Animation, Drama, Fantasy Japan Japanese

Director: Eiichi Yamamoto

Novel: Jules Michelet
Writers: Yoshiyuki Fukuda, Eiichi Yamamoto

Streaming: Not available

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

Description

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.

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Top Cast

Aiko Nagayama Jeanne / Belladonna (voice)

Takao Itō Jean (voice)

Tatsuya Nakadai The Devil (voice)

Masaya Takahashi The Lord (voice)

Shigako Shimegi The Lord's Mistress (voice)

Masakane Yonekura The Priest (voice)

Natsuka Yashiro The Witch (voice)

Belladonna of Sadness Appears on 2 Curated Movie Lists

Critic Curated

Paste Magazine The 100 Best Anime Movies

Paste Magazine #18

Genre Curation

100 Essential Animations

British Film Institute #19