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
The Story of Adèle H.
What kind of woman would wait her whole life for one man...? And what kind of man would deny her...?
1975 · 1h 38m · PG
Drama, History
Directed by
François Truffaut
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The Story of Adèle H.
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- François Truffaut Director
- Isabelle Adjani as Adèle Hugo
- Bruce Robinson as Lt Albert Pinson
- Sylvia Marriott as Mrs. Saunders
- Joseph Blatchley as The Bookseller
- Ivry Gitlis as Hypnotist
- Louise Bourdet as Victor Hugo's Servant
- Cecil De Sausmarez as Mr. Lenoir
- Ruben Dorey Cast
- Clive Gillingham Cast
- Roger Martin Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
93%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Looks and sounds like no other Truffaut film you've ever seen.
Vincent Canby, New York Times
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
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