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
Original language
Japanese
First release
June 30, 1973
Production companies
Mushi Production, MUSHI PRODUCTIONS
Based on
Satanism and Witchcraft
Setting
France
Crew
Screenplay
Kuni Fukai, Yoshiyuki Fukuda
Producer
Mahoto Motohashi, Keiko Koike, Jadami Watanabe, Jernaki Yoshida
Cinematography
Atsumi Jashiro
Editing
Masashi Furukawa
Music
Masahiko Sato
Trailer
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Festival History
- 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 |
Versions & editions
| Original version (Japanese) |
Full credits
| Director | Eiichi Yamamoto |
| Screenplay | Kuni Fukai, Yoshiyuki Fukuda |
| Producer | Mahoto Motohashi, Keiko Koike, Jadami Watanabe, Jernaki Yoshida |
| Cinematography | Atsumi Jashiro |
| Editing | Masashi Furukawa |
| Music | Masahiko Sato |
| Production design | Kuni Fukai |
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