Belladonna of Sadness (1973)
Aiko Nagayama: Jeanne, Belladonna
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Quotes
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Jeanne : What ails you little one? Do you want me?
Page : Jeanne, Don't you recognize me? I'm the Lady's page. She hates you, so I hated you too. I'm the one who slashed your green cloak.
Jeanne : Your point, little page?
Page : I did it because... I love her.
Jeanne : Are you here to kill me?
Page : I need your help, Jeanne. Hear my plea. I want to make love to her. But... I'm only a lowly page. She'd never consider me.
Jeanne : Who cares about status?
Page : God granted us our status. Ignoring that is against God! The Work of the Devil! Hower... I'm willing to sell myself to the devil for my love.
Jeanne : Enough.
[Jeanne hug the Page]
Page : [Page gets scared] Filthy witch! How dare you!
Jeanne : [Jeanne lauging] Very well, I'll help you.
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[last lines]
The Lord : Don't think of this as a trade Jeanne. Think of it as a pact between you and I, to find a path to lead the people to happiness! The fertile plot of 100 acres is but a humble sign of my goodwill. Now please tell the scientists how to use that strange flower.
The Lord : What's the matter? 100 acres not enough?
Jean : Jeanne...
The Lord : Well then, how does the village chief sound? We'II even make you nobility! How about it?
Jean : Jeanne, What are you...
The Lord : Fine! Head of nobility! Second only to me! What do you say?
Jeanne : No. I don't need any of that.
The Lord : Wh... What on earth do you want, then?
Jeanne : Everything.
The Lord : What?
Jeanne : The entire world. All of it.
The Lord : Prepare the stake! I want this witch burned at the stake this instant!
Jeanne : [last word of Jeanne before death] Jean...
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Jeanne : Get away!
Jeanne : What do you want from me?
Devil : This is only the Beginning.
[the devil laughing]
Narrator : Indeed, this was only the beginning of Jeanne's suffering. War broke out. War is expensive. But winning meant more land.
The Lord : I'm leaving for the front tomorrow, and this is all you collected?
Jean : Yes... but tomorrow I promise...
The Lord : Fool! It takes more than a few drops to turn a mill! If you don't get all the money in three days, l'II have you hanged!
Jean : But your highness... no one has any more money left!
The Lord : Teach this man to listen to orders. Make is body remember. Chop off his left hand.
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Jeanne : [Jean and Jeanne meet again] It's you...
Jean : Jeanne.
Jeanne : It's been a long time.
Jean : Yeah.
Jeanne : You don't look happy, Jean.
Jean : Jeanne... Is it too late for us? Stop this madness and come live a normal life with me on the farm again.
Jeanne : Jean.
Jean : Please forgive me for what I did. I had no choice.
Jeanne : Don't... I've forgotten about all that.
Jean : Jeanne... Come back with me... to the castle.
Jeanne : The castle?
Jean : His lordship has said he'll forgive your crimes. Not only that, he acknowledges your skills! You help the people get over their suffering. He was in awe of your goodness!
Jeanne : And you believe him, Jean.
Jean : His lordship says he wants to join forces with you. What good is your knowledge about healing herbs and soothing wine without the power of the king so it can reach all the land?
Jean : His lordship could have sent his troops to capture you or kill you. But he doesn't want that! If you give him all your knowledge, he promised we could live quietly on a parcel of land.
Jeanne : And if I refuse?
Jean : You'll be killed, Jeanne! You... and me both! Jeanne, please do as I say! Jeanne!
[Jean and Jeanne they hug and they share their last kiss]
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Narrator : Spring came around, even to the desolate wilderness. Suddenly Jeanne discovered that she was not alone. Nature was there.
Devil : You are beautiful, Jeanne.
Jeanne : It can't be! I thought I had gone to hell. This is hell? I gave myself to Satan. I should be a wrinkly old witch by now. My hair a tangle of venomous serpents, my skin green like a toad, black flames coursing through my veins! This can't be me. I'm being deceived! I want to become a horrifying woman. I want people to turn away in horror When I pass by in the street. I don't want to forget anger and hatred!
Devil : Who says anger and hatred are ugly? You have become beautiful, Jeanne... Yes... Like a young girl in love... radiant. You are even more beautiful than God.
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Devil : [the Devil appears with Jeanne] Don't worry. Look how tired he is. Don't wake him.
Jeanne : Who are you? Where did you come from?
Devil : You called me.
Jeanne : I did?
Devil : I'm, sure I heard it... Your soul was screaming, "I want power someone help me". And also... "I'll give anything... if someone would save me... even my soul."
Jeanne : Are you the devil?
Devil : I am you.
Jeanne : That tickles. Stop it!
Devil : I want to give you power. As you wished.
Jeanne : A tiny thing like you!
Devil : It's your fault that I'm tiny.
Jeanne : My fault?
Devil : Yes. I can become as big and as strong as you want me to. It's all up to you.
Jeanne : [Jeanne laughing] You're so funny!
Devil : [the Devil laughing] You're laughing! It's good to finally see you happy.
Jeanne : You're right. I... laughed. I thought I'd never laugh again.
Devil : I understand you, Jeanne. I've always been by your side. I know everything about you. I told you, I am you.
Jeanne : Stop that!
Jeanne : What are you...? Where'd you go?
[the Devil seduces Jeanne]
Devil : Jeanne... You're doomed at this rate. Pray all you want... Just look at your husband, Jean! Earnest and hard working, he should be in his prime, but he's already breaking down. He'Il probably get sick. Probably won't make it past the winter.
Jeanne : Don't!
[Jeanne crying]
Jeanne : I don't want anything, I don't need anything, I just... want to save him. Please... help me save him.
Devil : Now that's more like it!
[the Devil laughing]
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Jeanne : Michel, you've noticed.
Michel : Who are you?
Jeanne : Jeanne, the witch.
Michel : Wh... Where are we?
Jeanne : Out of this world.
Michel : It's all coming back to me now. I was taken for dead and dumped in the graveyard. Last I remember is trying to crawl out. I didn't expect to see you in the afterworld.
[Jeanne wants to cure him]
Michel : What are you doing?
Jeanne : It's medicine.
Michel : Liar! That flower's poison!
Jeanne : Poison is medicine. That is what cured you.
[Jeanne kiss Michel]
Michel : Are you trying to kill me?
Jeanne : [Jeanne laughing] I thought you were already dead?
People : Michel's is back from the dead! He's cured. How did it happen? Must be a witch! A witch... A witch...
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[first lines]
Narrator : May they live happily ever after. But our story is just beginning.
The Priest : Your Highness, today your loyal subjects Jean and Jeanne were joined in holy matrimony. Honoring tradition, Jean has come to make an offering to show his gratitude.
Jean : Your Highness, please accept this money in exchange for Jeanne's hand. We sold our milk cow to get it.
The Lord : How many milk cows?
Jean : One. We have only the cow.
The Lord : Ten cows.
Guard : Your Highness is ordering you to pay ten cows in tax!
Jean : What? I beg you... We're too poor to pay ten cows.
Jeanne : Your ladyship, have pity!
The Lord's Mistress : Is this child chaste?
Jean's Dad : I vow on my soul that it was a pure marriage. Jeanne has never done anything unseemly.
Jean's Mom : Earnest and hard working, the pride and joy of our village.
The Lord's Mistress : Child, do you love this man?
Jeanne : Yes, your ladyship!
The Lord's Mistress : And your her?
Jean : Yes!
The Lord's Mistress : Listen everyone, after Milord has had his turn, you're all entitled to this offering!
[the aristocrats they take out Jean from the castle]
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Jeanne : Jean! Open the door! Hurry! Help! Jean!
[Jean refuses to open the door]
The Lord : So you... didn't kill her.
The Lord's Mistress : Even better. We'll burn her alive at the stake! That's the best medicine for witches in league with the devil.
The Priest : Heresy must indeed be nipped in the bud. However, if we burn her body while her soul belongs to Satan...
Guard : What will happen?
The Priest : If we set her body aflame on the mountain of tinder only for her soul to survive the flame in its haughty pride, then, though her body has died, Satan would live on in her soul and might spread like sparks from a fire to those all around.
The Lord : What do you suggest?
The Priest : Milady, you must lock her deep in a dungeon and hold onto the keys. Then scourge her body until the light of God shines into her soul and teaches her meekness.
The Lord's Mistress : Very well. I'll see to it. Bring her to me!
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Devil : [the devil subject to Jeanne on the floor] You called me?
Jeanne : I did...
Devil : I'll help you. I know you want power.
Jeanne : You're cruel.
Devil : [the devil laughing] You're mine now. Your body, your soul.
Jeanne : Lies! My soul belongs to Jean... and to God.
Devil : You beautiful fool. Still you resist me, even when you're beneath the rod! Your husband is on the road to perdition. What will you do now? You're mine already, but I want you to accept me of your own free will. I also want your heart and soul. Otherwise, he will...
Jeanne : This flesh, this rotting flesh, I'll give it to you if it will save Jean.
[the devil kisses Jeanne]
Jeanne : But not my soul. I will never give you my soul!
Devil : [the devil laughing] Very well then. Hang onto it for a bit longer.
[the devil rapes Jeanne]
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Devil : [Jeanne naked and the devil they met again in the desert] So you've finally come, my beloved! Spit on my all, and now abandoned by your own husband!
[the devil laughing]
Devil : How I've been waiting for this moment!
[the devil laughing]
Devil : Jeanne, since the day you were born into this world, you were my friend, my ally. You and I have been destined for one another because of your wicked heart and devilish charm.
Jeanne : It was you who pulled me down! Touching me... exciting me... into this hell!
Devil : Exactly!
Jeanne : A black dog bit me, that was you! His fangs cut me. Thorns tore into my flesh. Those were you too! They burned like fire.
Devil : That's right! But I'm also the one who saved you.
Jeanne : Saved me?
Devil : I have no need for puny souls who would throw themselves at my feet. My lust hungers for souls crushed under the weight of despair, driven to cursing God, mad for vengeance.
[the devil laughing]
Devil : Yours is coming along quite nicely!
[the devil laughing]
Devil : Ah, how beautiful you are today. The state of your body, your spirit... That is what stokes my desire and fills me up!
Jeanne : Satan!
Devil : So they call me. Now, my wife. Tell me what you want. I'll give you anything. What do you want to do?
Jeanne : Something bad.
Devil : What?
Jeanne : Anything... so long as it's bad.
Devil : Good answer! That's the Jeanne I know! Now give me your womb, Jeanne, Your soul... And take what I have to give!
[Jeanne makes a pact with the devil, making love and she becomes a witch]
