The Story of Adele H.
1975/10/08 (US) | Drama, History, Romance
What kind of woman would wait her whole life for one man...? And what kind of man would deny her...?
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.
François Truffaut
Director
François Truffaut
Screenplay
Suzanne Schiffman
Screenplay
Jean Gruault
Screenplay
Lead Cast
Isabelle Adjani
Adèle Hugo
Bruce Robinson
Lt Albert Pinson
Sylvia Marriott
Mrs. Saunders
Joseph Blatchley
Mr. Whistler, the Bookseller
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Ruben Dorey
Mr. Saunders
Ivry Gitlis
Hypnotist
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Louise Bourdet
Victor Hugo's Servant
Budget
$ 0
Revenue
$ 763,000
Status
Released
Production Company
- Les Films du Carrosse
- Les Productions Artistes Associés
Crews
Frances Vernor Guille
Novel
Néstor Almendros
Director of Photography
Jean-Pierre Kohut-Svelko
Production Design
Jacqueline Guyot
Costume Design
Yann Dedet
Editor