Themes: witches
Objectionable content: Intense
Plot Summary: The beautiful peasant woman Jeanne is raped by a demonic overlord on her wedding night. Spurned by her husband, she has no outlet for her awakened libido, which develops to give her powers of witchcraft. Experimental watercolor animation style based on Medieval European witchcraft legends and illustrations.
Running time: 89 minutes
Vintage: 1973-06-30
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Restoration of Eiichi Yamamoto’s 1973 experimental anime film opens in U.S. in May
BELLADONNA OF SADNESS - Official Green Band Trailer
The LE listing now mentions this:
First printings ONLY of the regular edition of the book will include a Blu-ray disc of the 4k restored version of the feature film Belladonna of Sadness (1973, dir. Eiichi Yamamoto), with Bonus Features including interviews with the director, composer and illustrator of the film, original trailer and more. Once the first printing of the book is sold out, the Blu-ray will not be included with any future printings—so order now.
posted on 2017-02-26 09:45 EST
by Nicholas Dupree & Monique Thomas, Oct 14th 2021
Belladonna of Sadness - Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack Trailer
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Original film debuted in 1973
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Anime film’s art director Kuni Fukai produces art book