Aiko Nagayama, Chinatsu Nakayma, Tatsuya Nakadai, Katsutaka Ito, Masaya Takahashi, Shigaku Shimegi, Masakane Yonekura. Based on the book "La sorcière" by Jules Michelet. Originally released as a feature film in 1973. "4"--Container spine. Special features: New 4K restoration from the original 35mm camera negative, including over 8 minutes of footage cut from the original negative; new video interviews with director Eiichi Yamamoto, art director Kuni Fukai, and composer Masahiko Satoh; U.S. theatrical trailer; original theatrical trailer; and 16-page booklet with new essay by Dennis Bartok.
Summary:
The third film in the Animerama Trilogy. The setting is a village in medieval France. On the day of their wedding, Jean and Jeanne visit the lord of the village to pay a tribute. Instead of receiving the tribute, the lord and his vassals rape her, and the marriage is marked with misery and unhappiness. One day, a tiny creature visits Jeanne, an evil spirit. In time, the spirit seduces her body and soul. Eventually, Jeanne makes a contract with the evil spirit and becomes a sorceress.
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