Belladonna of Sadness (1973)

Animation
Drama
Fantasy

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.

Cast

Jeanne / Belladonna (voice)
Aiko Nagayama
The Devil (voice)
Tatsuya Nakadai
Jean (voice)
Takao Ito
The Lord (voice)
Masaya Takahashi
The Lord's Mistress (voice)
S Shigako Shimegi
The Witch (voice)
N Natsuka Yashiro
The Priest (voice)
Masakane Yonekura

Crew

Director
Eiichi Yamamoto
Novel
J Jules Michelet
Producer
Osamu Tezuka
Writer
Y Yoshiyuki Fukuda
Writer
Eiichi Yamamoto
Music
Masahiko Satoh
Sound Director
A Atsumi Tashiro
Sound Effects
M Mitsuru Kashiwabara
Editor
M Masashi Furukawa
Art Direction
K Kuni Fukai
Key Animation
H Hayao Nobe
Cinematography
S Shigeru Yamazaki
Production Design
K Kuni Fukai
Key Animation
T Tadakatsu Yoshida
Key Animation
C Chikao Katsui
Key Animation
H Hirochika Mitsunobu
Key Animation
Osamu Dezaki
Key Animation
S Shin'ichi Tsuji
Key Animation
S Shirou Murata
Key Animation
Shuichi Seki
Key Animation
T Tsuneo Maeda
Key Animation
Y Yukiyoshi Hane
Animation Director
Gisaburō Sugii
Key Animation
K Kiyomu Fukuda