Belladonna of Sadness
哀しみのベラドンナ
“Jeanne, violated by a lord, becomes a vengeful witch in medieval France's dark tale of retribution.”
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Jeanne, violated by a lord, becomes a vengeful witch in medieval France's dark tale of retribution.
The beautiful Jeanne marries a man named Jean, and the happy newlyweds make their way to the Lord's castle with a cow's worth of money for his blessings. However, the demonic Lord is unmoved by their offering, ignoring their desperate, impoverished pleas. The Lord's wife offers an alternative: Jeanne must become the Lord's conquest for the night in a ritual deflowering. Scarred by the experience, the shaken Jeanne receives no sympathy from her husband. Instead, she is neglected. But as Jeanne drifts off to sleep, she is met by a strange spirit that encourages her to deliver retribution to those who wronged her. And with a mysterious surge of pleasure and an unquenching libido, Jeanne agrees. Kanashimi no Belladonna is a captivating, psychosexual adventure that tells a story of cunning witchcraft and deceitful superstition in a poor, rural village of medieval France.
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6.8/10
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σ 2.56 · split reception
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6.0 ptsRecommenders 8.5 · others 2.5
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- 9/10 “The animation and technical characteristics are stunning, as this is truly an art film that transcends traditional anime expectations. While the story lacks depth and character development is poor,...”
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- 7/10 “This film is visually gorgeous, utilizing multiple impressive art styles, and features an excellent, mesmerizing free jazz soundtrack by Masahiko Sato. While the story feels lacking and fails to...”
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A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Belladonna of Sadness begins and ends here.
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Reel · 01 Cat. №BS-2880
A Movie Production · Spring 1973
Mushi Production.- Format
- 1 × 87′
- eps × min
- Total runtime
- 1h 27m
- all episodes
- Aired
- Jun 1973 – Jun 1973
- Spring 1973
- Source
- Movie
- media type
- Rated
- R+
- Mild Nudity
- Ref.
- BS-2880
- catalog