Belladonna of Sadness
Belladonna of Sadness
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Belladonna of Sadness (1973)

Unrated (US) | Japan | Japanese | 86 min
Directed by: Eiichi Yamamoto
7.3

Blessed--and at the same time cursed--with the precious but fatal gift of beauty, young peasant Jeanne, falls in love with beautiful villager Jean in Middle Ages France. As the village's foul feudal lord exercises the "Droit du Seigneur" or the "Right of the First Night" on the couple's wedding night, a desperate plunge to a world of disturbing hallucinations eventually leads Jeanne into a damned Faustian bargain with the Prince of Darkness. Thirsting for power and sweet retribution, Jeanne gradually transforms into an omnipotent, destructive vessel of seduction as her newly-acquired powers go hand-in-hand with the blackest of witchcraft. What is the limit of Jeanne's hatred?

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Golden Berlin Bear

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Release Date

West Germany
(Berlin International Film Festival)
1973-06-27
Japan
No data
1973-06-30
Belgium
(Brussels)
1975-01-13
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Also Known As (A.K.A.)

Belladonna of Sadness
(Original title)
Kanashimi no beradonna
Australia
The Peacock and the Serpent
Benin (French title) (new title)
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Parent Guide

Sex & Nudity
Severe
Violence & Gore
Severe
Profanity
None
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
Mild
Frightening & Intense Scenes
Severe