"A bewitching masterpiece." - The New York Times

One of the great lost masterpieces of Japanese animation that was never officially released theatrically, BELLADONNA OF SADNESS is the third (and last) of the adult-oriented Mushi Pro Animerama films, produced by the godfather of Japanese anime & manga Osamu Tezuka and directed by his long time collaborator Eiichi Yamamoto (Astro Boy and Kimba The White Lion), and is adapted from French historian Jules Michelet's novel La Sorciere. The obvious and salient feature of this 'extremely transgressive' erotica is the unique way in which it was animated, using a blend of still illustrations and full animation in addition to its mind-blowing Japanese psych-rock soundtrack by noted avant-garde jazz composer Masahiko Satoh.

Thursday, July 21
Doors 9:00 pm | Movie 9:30 pm

Tickets $10 advance | $12 at the door

*Groupons and passes OK!
*Must be 19+ w/ID for entry and bar service.

This intensely original work has been newly restored by Cinelicious Pics using the original 35mm camera negative and sound elements and includes over 8 minutes of surreal and explicit footage cut from the negative.

BELLADONNA OF SADNESS (Eiichi Yamamoto, 1973 / 93 min) After being banished from her village, a peasant woman makes a pact with the devil to gain magical ability. *Screens in Japanese with English subtitles.