Belladonna of Sadness
1973
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Synopsis
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.
Belladonna of Sadness (1973) is a 1h 27min animation feature film by Eiichi Yamamoto. An evil feudal lord rapes a village girl on her wedding night and proceeds to ruin her and her husband's lives. Selected for Fantastic Fest (2015).
Key facts
Cast
Aiko Nagayama, Takao Itō, Tatsuya Nakadai, Masaya Takahashi, Shigako Shimegi, Masakane Yonekura, Natsuka Yashiro
Original language
Japanese
First release
June 30, 1973 (Japan)
Production companies
Mushi Production, MUSHI PRODUCTIONS
Based on
Satanism and Witchcraft
Setting
France
Crew
Screenplay
Eiichi Yamamoto, Kuni Fukai, Yoshiyuki Fukuda
Producer
Mahoto Motohashi, Keiko Koike, Jadami Watanabe, Jernaki Yoshida
Cinematography
Atsumi Jashiro, Shigeru Yamazaki
Editing
Masashi Furukawa
Music
Masahiko Sato
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Busan International Film Festival 2026 generic - Special Program in Focus – Japanese Animation
- Brooklyn Horror Film Festival 2025 - Features
- Fantastic Fest 2015
- Festival du Nouveau Cinéma 2015 generic
- Locarno International Film Festival 2009 generic
- Berlin International Film Festival 1973 generic
Titles
| Alternate title | Belladonna | |
| Alternate title | Belladonna of Sadness | |
| Alternate title | Kanashimi no beradonna |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Japan | June 30, 1973 |
| Theatrical | Italy | February 1, 1975 |
| Theatrical | France | May 7, 1975 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | May 28, 1976 |
| Theatrical | Spain | September 23, 1976 |
| Television | France | October 13, 2013 |
| Theatrical | France | June 15, 2016 |
| Classification | Germany | 18 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 18 |
Versions & editions
| Original version (Japanese) | ||
| Home video | United Kingdom | May 20, 2019 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | February 7, 2022 |
Full credits
| Director | Eiichi Yamamoto |
| 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)) |
| Screenplay | Eiichi Yamamoto, Kuni Fukai, Yoshiyuki Fukuda |
| Producer | Mahoto Motohashi, Keiko Koike, Jadami Watanabe, Jernaki Yoshida |
| Cinematography | Atsumi Jashiro, Shigeru Yamazaki |
| Editing | Masashi Furukawa |
| Music | Masahiko Sato |
| Production design | Kuni Fukai |
Additional data: TMDB.
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Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
