The Story of Adèle H.

Miss Lewly travels to Halifax in a desperate search for Lieutenant Pinson. In reality, she is Adèle Hugo, second daughter of the exceptional literary and political figure, Victor Hugo, with whom she shares a similar talent for writing. However, the Lieutenant disregards her abundant love and warns her that it is hopeless. As her obsession grows, she will persistently chase and harass him nonetheless…

This early film in Isabelle Adjani’s career owed her a Best Actress nomination at both the French César and the Oscars.