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French actress Isabelle Adjani was nominated for best actress for her portrayal of an obsessed and obstinate young woman in love. The daughter of author Victor Hugo, Adele abandons her home and her life to pursue a soldier who does not return her love. A moody, contemplative and visually beautiful tale of unrequited love and a .. Read more

Starring	Isabelle Adjani, Bruce Robinson, Sylvia Marriott, Sylvia Blatchley
Director	Francois Truffaut
Genres	Drama, World Cinema

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- Truffaut's film follows the course of AdÃle Hugo (Adjani), the daughter of Victor Hugo, as she travels from Guernsey... read more on Time Out
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  Madam Butterfly
  
  As a film I only give this 3 stars but if you are a fan of Isabelle Adjani or Fran?ois Truffaut you could enjoy this film enough to see it.
  
  It falls ... read more »
  
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  Sorry not for me
  
  As much as I think that Isabelle Adjani is one of the greatest French actress ever, this is an early work and I could not bear her robotic diction.
  
  I... read more »
  
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  - 01 Jul 2010 at 22:01
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  Mad woman
  
  There is a point where Truffaut began to go wrong, and I think it's about here. After 400 Blows, Jules et Jim, Fahrenheit 451, all great films I would argue... read more »
  
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  - 15 Mar 2010 at 14:28
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  Madness
  
  This is a good portrayal of the sort of madness it is possible to feel when falling in love. I agree with the reviewer who said we needed to know more about ... read more »
  
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  - 29 Jan 2010 at 10:22
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  Rather low key
  
  Adjani was impressive in the title role but the film lacked passion which maybe was what Truffaut wanted to achieve. Hugo was a major A list celebrity at the ... read more »
  
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  - 11 May 2009 at 10:53
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  Disturbing
  
  I love Francois Truffaut but this is more like l'Enfant Sauvage/Wild Child than 400 Coups/400 blows or Dernier Metro/The Last Metro.
  
  L'... read more »
  
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  - 15 Apr 2009 at 23:34
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  No merit at all
  
  There are films that have a gripping plot, those that scare, those with superb soundtracks or breathtaking scenery, films that are amateur but touching. Some ... read more »
  
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  - 08 Apr 2009 at 20:40
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  Dullness
  
  It's a good story but not told very well. the actors were simply not up to the task. Worthy of a modern remake with more competent actors.
  
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  - 25 Jan 2008 at 07:58
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  Production values have improved tremendously since 1975 but I felt that the film creaked along technically and without much conviction, and I am a great fan of ... read more »
  
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  - 31 Dec 2006 at 14:16
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  Love is a bitch
  
  You could say that is the theme of this film where a young woman is unable to capture the man of her dreams. Or you could see it as a picture of how obsession ... read more »
  
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  - 25 Apr 2006 at 12:57
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  great film.................
  
  Isabelle Adjani's played one of her most famous and difficult role as the spoiled and disturbed daughter of Victor Hugo...The film is about the tragic ... read more »
  
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  Madam Butterfly
  
  As a film I only give this 3 stars but if you are a fan of Isabelle Adjani or Fran?ois Truffaut you could enjoy this film enough to see it.
  
  It falls ... read more »
  
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  - 01 Jul 2004 at 09:03
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  great film.................
  
  Isabelle Adjani's played one of her most famous and difficult role as the spoiled and disturbed daughter of Victor Hugo...The film is about the tragic ... read more »
  
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  - 11 Dec 2005 at 22:23
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  A touching story based...
  
  A touching story based on the life of the daughter of Victor Hugo as taken from her diary. Set in 1863, it tells the story of one women's obsessive love ... read more »
  
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  - 21 Oct 2004 at 20:54
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  Love is a bitch
  
  You could say that is the theme of this film where a young woman is unable to capture the man of her dreams. Or you could see it as a picture of how obsession ... read more »
  
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  - 25 Apr 2006 at 12:57
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  Madness
  
  This is a good portrayal of the sort of madness it is possible to feel when falling in love. I agree with the reviewer who said we needed to know more about ... read more »
  
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  - Exeter
  - 29 Jan 2010 at 10:22
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  Dullness
  
  It's a good story but not told very well. the actors were simply not up to the task. Worthy of a modern remake with more competent actors.
  
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  - 25 Jan 2008 at 07:58
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  Amateur and Slow
  
  We found this film remarkably slow and the actors rather wooden. Nor could we work up much sympathy for the main characters: she was an absolute nuisance, and ... read more »
  
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  - 15 May 2005 at 23:18
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  Production values have improved tremendously since 1975 but I felt that the film creaked along technically and without much conviction, and I am a great fan of ... read more »
  
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  - 31 Dec 2006 at 14:16
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  No merit at all
  
  There are films that have a gripping plot, those that scare, those with superb soundtracks or breathtaking scenery, films that are amateur but touching. Some ... read more »
  
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  Disturbing
  
  I love Francois Truffaut but this is more like l'Enfant Sauvage/Wild Child than 400 Coups/400 blows or Dernier Metro/The Last Metro.
  
  L'... read more »
  
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  - 15 Apr 2009 at 23:34

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- The Story Of Adele H
  
  French actress Isabelle Adjani was nominated for best actress for her portrayal of an obsessed and obstinate young woman in love. The daughter of author Victor Hugo, Adele abandons her home and her life to pursue a soldier who does not return her love. A moody, contemplative and visually beautiful ...