The Story of Adele H. (1975)
- Starring:
- Isabelle Adjani, Bruce Robinson, (more)
- Director(s):
- François Truffaut
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of The Story of Adele H.
Based on the real-life diaries of Adèle Hugo, The Story of Adele H. is a psychological drama opening in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in the 1860s. The daughter of famous French writer Victor Hugo, Adèle (Isabelle Adjani) has left her father's home to seek out her fiancé, the English soldier Lt. Albert Pinson (Bruce Robinson). She conceals her identity and rents a room in a boarding house from Mrs. Saunders (Sylvia Marriott). Pinson wants nothing to do with her, but she still obsessively follows him and spies on his affairs. Spending her time writing madly in journals and letters, she eventually meets the bookseller (Joseph Blatchley), who develops an interest in her. Her madness grows when Mrs. Saunders discovers her true identity, and even more so when the bookseller gives her a copy of her father's latest work, Les Miserables. When Pinson is transferred to Barbados, Adèle follows him again and sinks into insanity, living on the street. With the help of a local woman, Madame Baa (Madame Louise), Adèle returns home to her father and spends the rest of her days writing in her diary in Paris. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 98 mins
Complete Cast of The Story of Adele H.
- Isabelle Adjani - Adele Hugo
- Sylvia Marriott - Mrs. Saunders
- Joseph Blatchley - Bookseller
- Thi Loan Nguyen - Chinese
- Geoffrey Crook - George
- M. White - Col. White
- David Foote - Young Boy
- Raymone Falla - Judge Johnstone
- Louise Bourdet - Victor Hugo's servant
- Cecil de Saumarez - M. Lenoir
- Madame Louise - Mme. Baa
- François Truffaut - Officer On Ramparts
- Clive Gillingham - Keaton
- Bruce Robinson - Lt. Albert Pinson
- Reuben Dorey - Mr. Saunders
- Carl Hathwell - Lt. Pinson's Batman
- Mr. White - Colonel
- Edward Jackson - O'Brien
- Chantal Durpoix - Young whore
- Jacques Fréjabue - Cabinetmaker
- Jean-Pierre Leursse - Black penpusher
- Ivry Gitlis - Hypnotist
- Roger Martin - Dr. Murdock
- Aurelia Mansion - Widow with Dogs
- Ralph Williams - Canadian
- Director(s):
- François Truffaut
- Writer(s):
- Suzanne Schiffman, Jan Dawson, François Truffaut
- Producer(s):
- Marcel Berbert, Claude Miller
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Adult Situations, Not For Children, Adult Language)
- 1975 - National Board of Review - Best Actress
- 1975 - National Board of Review - Best Foreign Film
- 1975 - National Society of Film Critics - Best Actress
- 1975 - New York Film Critics Circle - Best Screenplay
- 1975 - New York Film Critics Circle - Best Screenplay
- 1975 - New York Film Critics Circle - Best Actress
- 1975 - New York Film Critics Circle - Best Screenplay
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