The Story of Adele H.

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.

Drama History Romance

Isabelle Adjani

(Adèle Hugo)

Bruce Robinson

(Lt Albert Pinson)

Sylvia Marriott

(Mrs. Saunders)

Joseph Blatchley

(Mr. Whistler, the Bookseller)

Ruben Dorey

(Mr. Saunders)

Ivry Gitlis

(Hypnotist)

Louise Bourdet

(Victor Hugo's Servant)

Cecil De Sausmarez

(Mr. Lenoir, notary)

Clive Gillingham

(Keaton, bank employee)

Roger Martin

(Doctor Murdock)

M. White

(Colonel White)

Jean-Pierre Leursse

(Black Penpusher)

Chantal Durpoix

(Young Whore (uncredited))

Jacques Frejabue

(Cabinetmaker (uncredited))

Carl Hathwell

(Lt. Pinson's Batman (uncredited))

Thi-Loan Nguyen

(Madmoiselle Tilly (uncredited))

François Truffaut

(Officer (uncredited))

Ralph Williams

(Canadian (uncredited))