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.
- Director
- Eiichi Yamamoto
- Signature
- Drama · Craft · Wonder
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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.
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Box Office & Release
- Budget
- $270,000
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- Release date
- Jun 30, 1973
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- MPAA rating
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- Language
- Japanese
- Country
- Japan
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