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The Story of Adele H.
Drama, History - 1975
7.3
92%
N/A
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.
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Details

Rated:
PG
Runtime:
96 min
Release date:
8 Oct 1975
Country:
FR
Languages:
French, English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$763,000
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 11 wins & 6 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Its intensity is impressive and remains uncompromised by the prettifying aesthetic touches Truffaut adds here and there in an apparent attempt to distance himself from the overcharged material.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Reader,
7 May 2003
fresh:
Looks and sounds like no other Truffaut film you've ever seen.
– Vincent Canby,
New York Times,
20 May 2003
fresh:
Truffaut has taken this factual material and made it into a strange, moody film that belongs very much with the darker side of his work.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
23 Oct 2004
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