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1973

Belladonna of Sadness

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.

Credits

Director

Eiichi Yamamoto

Writers

Yoshiyuki Fukuda , Eiichi Yamamoto

Cinematographer

Shigeru Yamazaki

Composer

Masahiko Sato

Cast

Aiko Nagayama , Takao Itō , Tatsuya Nakadai , Masaya Takahashi , Shigako Shimegi , Masakane Yonekura , Natsuka Yashiro

Studios

Nippon Herald Films , Mushi Production

Genres

Drama Animation Fantasy

Posters

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Belladonna of Sadness (1973) theatrical poster - US
US theatrical
Belladonna of Sadness (1973) international poster - US
US international
Belladonna of Sadness (1973) character poster - US
US character
Belladonna of Sadness (1973) teaser poster - US
US teaser
Belladonna of Sadness (1973) imax poster - US
US imax

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