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The Story of Adèle H.
In the 19th century a mysterious woman named Adele H. crosses the ocean, from Europe to North America, to relentlessly pursue a handsome officer that denies her satisfaction.
1975 · Directed by François Truffaut · 98 min · Drama · History · 35 frames
Tagline
What kind of woman would wait her whole life for one man...? And what kind of man would deny her...?
Crew
- Screenplay: François Truffaut, Suzanne Schiffman, Jean Gruault
- Cinematography: Néstor Almendros
- Edited by: Yann Dedet, Jean Gargonne, Martine Barraqué, Michèle Neny
- Music: Maurice Jaubert
- Production design: Jean-Pierre Kohut-Svelko
Cast
- Isabelle Adjani as Adèle Hugo
- Bruce Robinson as Lt. Albert Pinson
- Sylvia Marriott as Mrs. Saunders
- Joseph Blatchley as Mr. Whistler
- Ivry Gitlis as Hypnotist
- Louise Bourdet as Victor Hugo's Servant
- Cecil De Sausmarez as Mr. Lenoir
- Ruben Dorey as Mr. Saunders
- Clive Gillingham as Keaton
- Roger Martin as Doctor Murdock
Production
- Country: France
- Language: English, French
- Studios: Les Films du Carrosse, Les Productions Artistes Associés
- Box office: $763,000
- Themes: lovesickness, based on novel or book, insanity, women's sexual identity, hypnosis, love letter, one-sided love, nova scotia, canada, barbados, bed and breakfast (b&b)
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