History YMMV / BelladonnaOfSadness

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: Although it doesn't take place in 1970, Jeanne and Jean's full hair, the trippy images derived from Art Nouveau, and the quirky folk-rock soundtrack make it pretty obvious that the film was made in the early '70s.

* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: The baron is a despicable rapist who [[spoiler:ends up as an absolute KarmaHoudini (unless you count TheFrenchRevolution being a thing)]], the Devil is ''also'' a rapist who corrupts Jeanne into selling her soul to him, Jeanne herself is relentlessly victimized throughout the entire film, and Jean is a DirtyCoward who ultimately ends up working for the Baron in setting his own wife, Jeanne, up to be killed.

* WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs: The film comes across as this with its surreal imagery, makes ''Film/TheHolyMountain'' look like a low-key work of stone-cold sobriety. It is also what got Creator/KunihikoIkuhara interested in working in anime, and its influence is obvious in ''Anime/RevolutionaryGirlUtena''.

* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: The baron is a despicable rapist who [[spoiler:ends up as an absolute KarmaHoudini (unless you count TheFrenchRevolution being a thing)]], the Devil is ''also'' a rapist who corrupts Jeanne into selling her soul to him, Jeanne herself is relentlessly victimized throughout the entire film, and Jean is a DirtyCoward who ultimately ends up working for the Baron in setting his own wife, Jeanne, up to be killed.

* CompleteMonster: The [[AristocratsAreEvil nameless baron]] represents the [[DeadlyDecadentCourt worst excesses and cruelties]] of the nobility. When Jeanne cannot pay the exorbitant fee for a wedding, the baron [[DroitDuSeigneur rapes her]] and allows his courtiers to rape her as well. Taxing the people into starvation, the baron tortures his tax collectors for not taking in enough, including Jeanne's husband Jean, whose hand he removes. When he finds his wife sleeping with a Page, he kills them both, while also growing jealous of Jeanne's growing power and influence as a witch in curing TheBlackDeath. When Jeanne refuses his overtures, he angrily orders her [[BurnTheWitch burned at the stake]].

* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: The baron is a despicable rapist who [[spoiler:ends up as an absolute KarmaHoudini]], the Devil is ''also'' a rapist who corrupts Jeanne into selling her soul to him, Jeanne herself is relentlessly victimized throughout the entire film, and Jean is a DirtyCoward who ultimately ends up working for the Baron in setting his own wife, Jeanne, up to be killed.

* CompleteMonster: The nameless [[AristocratsAreEvil baron]] represents the [[DeadlyDecadentCourt worst excesses and cruelties]] of the nobility. When Jeanne cannot pay the exorbitant fee for a wedding, the baron [[DroitDuSeigneur rapes her]] and allows his courtiers to rape her as well. Taxing the people into starvation, the baron tortures his tax collectors for not taking in enough, including Jeanne's husband Jean, whose hand he removes. When he finds his wife sleeping with a Page, he kills them both, while also growing jealous of Jeanne's growing power and influence as a witch in curing TheBlackDeath. When Jeanne refuses his overtures, he angrily orders her [[BurnTheWitch burned at the stake]].

* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: The Baron is a despicable rapist who [[spoiler:ends up as an absolute KarmaHoudini]], the Devil is ''also'' a rapist who corrupts Jeanne into selling her soul to him, Jeanne herself is relentlessly victimized throughout the entire film, and Jean is a DirtyCoward who ultimately ends up working for the Baron in setting his own wife, Jeanne, up to be killed.

* SugarWiki/AwesomeArt: There's no denying the level of effort and skill that went into the animation; even the still pans are beautiful works of watercolor and ink.

* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: It can inspire this with its story. The baron is a despicable rapist who [[spoiler: ends up as an absolute KarmaHoudini]], the devil is ''also'' a rapist who corrupts the heroine into selling her soul to him, Jeanne herself is relentlessly victimized throughout the entire film and often ends up grabbing the IdiotBall, and Jean is a DirtyCoward who ultimately ends up working for the baron in setting his own wife up to be killed.

* VindicatedByHistory: A financial flop on release, ''Belladonna'' has gone on to become a CultClassic.
* WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs: Makes ''Film/TheHolyMountain'' look like a low-key work of stone-cold sobriety.

* WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs: Makes ''TheHolyMountain'' look like a low-key work of stone-cold sobriety.

* AwesomeArt: There's no denying the level of effort and skill that went into the animation; even the still pans are beautiful works of watercolor and ink.

* CrowningMusicOfAwesome:
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZFWdrYX2fs&index=3&list=PL6NWBtEBKnYFQ3GU8BMFMpWTEAvJMOt3C Masahiko Sato's score]], particularly "Take It Easy" and "Valle Incantata."
** The gorgeous and melancholy [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZFWdrYX2fs Kanashimi no Belladonna]].

* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: It can inspire this with its story. The baron is a despicable rapist who [[spoiler: ends up as an absolute KarmaHoudini]], the devil is ''also'' a rapist who corrupts the heroine into selling her soul to him, Jeanne herself is relentlessly victimized throughout the entire film and often ends up grabbing the IdiotBall, and Jean is a DirtyCoward who ultimately ends up working for the baron and setting his own wife up to be killed.
* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: Became popular among American arthouse audiences after it was rereleased on Blu Ray.

* CompleteMonster: The nameless [[AristocratsAreEvil baron]] represents the [[DeadlyDecadentCourt worst excesses and cruelties]] of the nobility. When Jeanne cannot pay the exorbitant fee for a wedding, the baron [[DroitDuSeigneur rapes her]] and allows his courtiers to rape her as well. Taxing the people into starvation, the Baron tortures his tax collectors for not taking in enough, including Jeanne's husband Jean, whose hand he removes. When he finds his wife sleeping with a Page, he kills them both, while also growing jealous of Jeanne's growing power and influence as a witch in curing TheBlackDeath. When Jeanne refuses his overtures, he angrily orders her [[BurnTheWitch burned at the stake]].

* BrokenAesop: The film's feminist credentials feel undercut by the constant sexual violence its heroine endures, coupled with its [[MaleGaze fondness]] for long, lingering pans up and down Jeanne's frequently naked body.

* CluelessAesop: The film's feminist credentials feel undercut by the constant sexual violence its heroine endures, coupled with its [[MaleGaze fondness]] for long, lingering pans up and down Jeanne's frequently naked body.

* CompleteMonster: The Baron is a cold-blooded murderer and rapist who will not hesitate to crush anyone who stands in his way, including raping Jeanne and later burning her at the stake. The Devil looks almost ''benevolent'' by comparison.

* WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs

* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZFWdrYX2fs&index=3&list=PL6NWBtEBKnYFQ3GU8BMFMpWTEAvJMOt3C Masahiko Sato's score]], particularly "Take It Easy" and "Valle Incantata."

* HilariousInHindsight: The "witch hand sign" which appears all over the film is nowadays most frequently associated with german chancellor Angela Merkel, who often does the exact same hand sign.

* HillariousInHindsight: The "witch hand sign" which appears all over the film is nowadays most frequently associated with german chancellor Angela Merkel, who often does the exact same hand sign.

* CompleteMonster: ''Two'' complete monsters for the price of one! Although the Baron ends up being somehow worse than the Devil in that he's a cold-blooded murderer and rapist who will not hesitate to crush anyone who stands in his way, including raping Jeanne and later burning her at the stake. The Devil looks almost ''benevolent'' by comparison.

* VindicatedByHistory: A financial flop on release, ''Belladonna'' has gone on to become a beloved CultClassic.

* CompleteMonster: ''Two'' complete monsters for the price of one! Although the Baron ends up being somehow worse than the Devil in that he's a cold-blooded murderer and rapist who who will not hesitate to crush anyone who stands in his way, including raping Jeanne and later burning her at the stake. The Devil looks almost ''benevolent'' by comparison.