Belladonna of Sadness (1973)

Name: Belladonna of Sadness
Genre: Animation, Drama, Fantasy
Released: 1973-06-30
Rating: 7.4
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…

Animation
Drama
Fantasy

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.

Rating: 7.4 / 10 (383 votes)
Release date: June 30, 1973
Runtime: 1h 27m
Language: Japanese
Director: Eiichi Yamamoto
Status: Released