Belladonna of Sadness

Animated feature film, directed by Eiichi Yamamoto, telling the tragic tale of a woman named Jeanne (voice of Aiko Nagayama) living in medieval France and the tumults which affect her. Having married Jean (Katsutaka Ito), any chance of happiness is quashed when the local baron (Masaya Takahashi) attacks her. Soon after, Jeanne is accused of witchcraft and cast out of the village, leading her to seek help from a darker power.

Director: Eiichi Yamamoto
Producer: Tadami Watanabe
Writer: Yoshiyuki Fukuda
Writer: Eiichi Yamamoto
Music: Masahiko Satoh
Cinematographer: Shigeru Yamazaki
Voice: Aiko Nagayama
Voice: Katsutaka Ito
Voice: Tatsuya Tashiro
Voice: Tatsuya Nakadai
Voice: Masaya Takahashi
Voice: Shigaku Shimegi
Voice: Masakane Yonekura
Narrator: Chinatsu Nakayama