Belladonna of Sadness (1973)
哀しみのベラドンナ
"A soul wandering in love… Belladonna, a flower that blooms with the sap of tears…"
ThumbScore
👍 84%audience score Estimated from TMDB user ratings and critic scores, calibrated to Google's former audience score. Google stopped publishing it in 2026.
Critics Score
🎬 80%
(RT: 90%, MC: 70) RT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
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Cast
Aiko Nagayama as Jeanne / Belladonna (voice)
Takao Itō as Jean (voice)
Masaya Takahashi as The Lord (voice)
Shigako Shimegi as The Lord's Mistress (voice)
Masakane Yonekura as The Priest (voice)
Natsuka Yashiro as The Witch (voice)
Is Belladonna of Sadness good?
Most people think so. 84% audience score, estimated from 380 TMDB ratings. Critics agree, scoring it 80%.
Overview
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. Wikipedia ↗
