L'histoire d'Adèle H.

"What kind of woman would wait her whole life for one man...? And what kind of man would deny her...?"

Oct 8 1975 PG 1h 36m
Biography, Drama, History

Adèle Hugo, daughter of renowned French writer Victor Hugo, falls in love with British soldier Albert Pinson while living in exile off the coast of England. Though he spurns her affections, she follows him to Nova Scotia and takes on the alias of Adèle Lewly. Albert continues to reject her, but she remains obsessive in her quest to win him over.

Plot

Halifax, 1863. A young woman, Miss Lewly, comes to Halifax to search for Lt Pinson, with whom she is madly in love. Actually, she is Adèle Hugo, the second daughter of the great French literary figure and statesman. The Lt Pinson does not answer to her love and makes her understand it is hopeless. But as her obsession grows she keeps chasing and harassing him. This film about passionate yet obsessive love and self-destruction is based upon the real diary of Adèle Hugo.

Written by

François Truffaut, Jean Gruault, Suzanne Schiffman

Directed by

François Truffaut

Cast

Isabelle Adjani, Bruce Robinson, Sylvia Marriott

Crew

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Production Countries

France

Production Companies

Les Productions Artistes Associés, Les Films du Carrosse

Languages

English, Français

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 11 wins & 5 nominations total

Trailers
Story of Adèle H. Trailer
The Story of Adele H (1975) - Trailer | French
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