The Story of Adele H (1975)
7.2/10
96 min
1975
fr
Action
Biography
Drama
History
Synopsis
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.—Yepok
Cast
Isabelle Adjani as Adèle Hugo François Truffaut as Officer Bruce Robinson as Lt Albert Pinson Geoffroy Crook as George, servant at Johnstone's
