Belladonna (1989)

An experimental short by Beth B. It consists of rapidly intercut close-ups of talking heads reading statements from a Sigmund Freud case history; affidavits attesting to the atrocities of Dr. Josef Mengele, the Nazi war criminal; and journals from the trial of New Yorker Joel Steinberg, accused of killing his adopted daughter.

Date of release

1989-05-22

TMDB

8.0 / 10 (1)

Runtime

12m

Director

Beth B

Casting

• Ida Applebroog
• Beth B
• Jonas Mekas

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