Story Line
In the 19th century a mysterious woman named Adele H. crosses the ocean, from Europe to North America, to relentlessly pursue a handsome officer that denies her satisfaction.
“What kind of woman would wait her whole life for one man...? And what kind of man would deny her...?”
Top Cast
Isabelle Adjani
Adèle Hugo
Bruce Robinson
Lt. Albert Pinson
Sylvia Marriott
Mrs. Saunders
Joseph Blatchley
Mr. Whistler
Ivry Gitlis
Hypnotist
Louise Bourdet
Victor Hugo's Servant
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Rating
6.9/ 10
Release Date
1975-10-08
Runtime
1h 38m
Genres
DramaHistory
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User Reviews (1)
CinemaSerf
7/10
•10/30/2026There is something really quite tragic about Isabelle Adjani's title role here, and that's largely down to her skills as an actor in crafting a role for whom it easy to feel both pity for and anger at almost at the same time. She has come to Halifax ...