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Bookmark this pageThe Story of Adèle H. (1975)
Director: François Truffaut
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From Time Out Film Guide
Truffaut's film follows the course of Adèle Hugo (Adjani), the daughter of Victor Hugo, as she travels from Guernsey to Nova Scotia, and finally to Barbados, in search of a man who clearly doesn't love her. The film is a disaster because, in place of the self-conscious reflection of her predicament conveyed by Adèle's journal (on which the film is based), Truffaut opts for the Hollywood formula of hapless unrequited love. The result is a movie that centres on a woman's weakness, rather than on the strength necessary to put into practice her considered decisions.Author: PH
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- Posted on May 14 2009 17:57 Fascinating, true story of Victor Hugo's daughter's obsession with a British officer. Truffaut captures her madness brilliantly.
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Cast & crew
Director: François Truffaut
Producer: Marcel Berbert, Claude Miller
Cast: Isabelle Adjani, Bruce Robinson, Sylvia Marriott, Joseph Blatchley, Reubin Dorey, François Truffaut full cast
Rated: 12A
Duration: 98 mins
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