French writer and director François Truffaut continued his exploration of extreme love with this true story. The story of Adèle Hugo whose obsession for a young lieutenant drives her to follow him around the world and into madness. Truffaut shows a beautiful woman's quest for love leading her into madness which makes for a devastating experience showing again the dark side of love. Isabelle Adjani stars in her first leading role with an astonishing performance that makes the story of Adèle even more heartbreaking. The supporting cast includes Bruce Robinson as the young lieutenant who later became an accomplished writer and director. 1001 Films' coverage of films on DVD.
Sunday, July 28, 2013
The Story of Adele H.
French writer and director François Truffaut continued his exploration of extreme love with this true story. The story of Adèle Hugo whose obsession for a young lieutenant drives her to follow him around the world and into madness. Truffaut shows a beautiful woman's quest for love leading her into madness which makes for a devastating experience showing again the dark side of love. Isabelle Adjani stars in her first leading role with an astonishing performance that makes the story of Adèle even more heartbreaking. The supporting cast includes Bruce Robinson as the young lieutenant who later became an accomplished writer and director. 1001 Films' coverage of films on DVD.
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