Japan Synopsis
哀しみのベラドンナ
“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.
The 1972–1974 Japan Window
69 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Belladonna of Sadness sits at position #9.
#1Science Ninja Team Gatchaman
★ 8.5 · 1972
#2Great Mazinger
★ 8.1 · 1974
#3Mazinger Z
★ 7.9 · 1972
#4The Last Samurai
★ 7.8 · 1974
#5Lady Snowblood
★ 7.6 · 1973
#6Pastoral: To Die in the Country
★ 7.6 · 1974
#7Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
★ 7.5 · 1972
#8Under the Flag of the Rising Sun
★ 7.5 · 1972
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Belladonna of Sadness. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Nippon Herald Films
The 1970s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Belladonna of Sadness premiered. 197 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,357 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (70th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.5 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,025 of 2,532 (top 40%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Nippon Herald Films, Mushi Production |
| Runtime | 1h 26m |
| Release Date | June 30, 1973 |
| IMDb | tt0071203 |