Belladonna of Sadness
A soul wandering in love… Belladonna, a flower that blooms with the sap of tears…
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.
- Year: 1973
- Country: Japan
- Genre: Animation, Drama, Fantasy
- Studio: Nippon Herald Films, Mushi Production
- Keyword: surrealism, pact with the devil, romance, anthropomorphism, tragedy, adult animation, gorgon, psychedelic, hentai, satyr, unique visuals, loss of innocence, baphomet, art film, cult film
- Director: Eiichi Yamamoto
- Cast: Aiko Nagayama, Tatsuya Nakadai, Takao Ito, Masaya Takahashi, Shigako Shimegi, Natsuka Yashiro