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Dominican Rep. The Story of Adele H.
1,745
Drama. Romance
The Story of Adele H. is a haunting film based on a true story about desire, devotion... and madness. Oscar-nominated Isabelle Adjani stars in this lush portrait of a woman whose obsessive passion sets the stage for one of the most romantic films of the decade. Adele, daughter of French author and patriot Victor Hugo, is beautiful, composed and filled with the same brilliant writing talent as her famous father. However, Adele is driven ... [+]
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"A strange, moody film (...) Truffaut finds a certain nobility in Adele." | ||
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"Looks and sounds like no other Truffaut film you've ever seen." | ||
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"The film is a disaster because, in place of the self-conscious reflection of her predicament conveyed by Adèle's journal (on which the film is based), Truffaut opts for the Hollywood formula of hapless unrequited love." | ||
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"Its intensity is impressive and remains uncompromised by the prettifying aesthetic touches Truffaut adds here and there in an apparent attempt to distance himself from the overcharged material." |
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