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The Story of Adele H.

19756.9 / 1096 min
Drama, History, Romance

Overview

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.

Cast

Isabelle Adjani

Isabelle Adjani

Adèle Hugo

Bruce Robinson

Bruce Robinson

Lt Albert Pinson

Sylvia Marriott

Sylvia Marriott

Mrs. Saunders

Joseph Blatchley

Joseph Blatchley

Mr. Whistler, the Bookseller

Ruben Dorey

Ruben Dorey

Mr. Saunders

Ivry Gitlis

Ivry Gitlis

Hypnotist

Louise Bourdet

Louise Bourdet

Victor Hugo's Servant

Cecil De Sausmarez

Cecil De Sausmarez

Mr. Lenoir, notary

Clive Gillingham

Clive Gillingham

Keaton, bank employee

Roger Martin

Roger Martin

Doctor Murdock

M. White

M. White

Colonel White

Jean-Pierre Leursse

Jean-Pierre Leursse

Black Penpusher

Chantal Durpoix

Chantal Durpoix

Young Whore (uncredited)

Jacques Frejabue

Jacques Frejabue

Cabinetmaker (uncredited)

Carl Hathwell

Carl Hathwell

Lt. Pinson's Batman (uncredited)

Thi-Loan Nguyen

Thi-Loan Nguyen

Madmoiselle Tilly (uncredited)

François Truffaut

François Truffaut

Officer (uncredited)

Ralph Williams

Ralph Williams

Canadian (uncredited)

Crew

François Truffaut

François Truffaut

Director

François Truffaut

François Truffaut

Screenplay

Suzanne Schiffman

Suzanne Schiffman

Screenplay

Frances Vernor Guille

Frances Vernor Guille

Novel

Néstor Almendros

Néstor Almendros

Director of Photography

Jean-Pierre Kohut-Svelko

Jean-Pierre Kohut-Svelko

Production Design

Jacqueline Guyot

Jacqueline Guyot

Costume Design

Yann Dedet

Yann Dedet

Editor

Jean Gargonne

Jean Gargonne

Editor

Michel Laurent

Michel Laurent

Sound Designer

Jean-Pierre Ruh

Jean-Pierre Ruh

Sound Designer

Christine Pellé

Christine Pellé

Script Supervisor

Jean Gruault

Jean Gruault

Screenplay

Maurice Jaubert

Maurice Jaubert

Music

Claude Miller

Claude Miller

Producer

Jacques Maumont

Jacques Maumont

Sound Mixer

Carl Hathwell

Carl Hathwell

Second Assistant Director

Suzanne Schiffman

Suzanne Schiffman

Assistant Director

Marcel Berbert

Marcel Berbert

Producer

Thi-Loan Nguyen

Thi-Loan Nguyen

Makeup Artist

Chantal Durpoix

Chantal Durpoix

Hairstylist