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"The Story of Adele H."
1975
Directed by Francois Truffaut

"A profoundly beautiful movie." - The New York Times.  In 1863, the beautiful young daughter of the world-famous writer Victor Hugo crosses the Atlantic in desperate pursuit of the man she believes is her fiancé, her lover, her destiny. For months and years she waits for him, harasses him, throws herself in his path. Finally, her intensity gives way to madness. Truffaut called this film the autopsy of a passion. Starring Isabelle Adjani, with Bruce Robinson, Sylvia Marriott, Joseph Blatchley and Ivry Gitlis. French with English subtitles.  98 minutes.