The Story of Adele H.
1975 · 96 MIN · IMDB 7.2 · 9,370 VOTES · DIR. François Truffaut
Overview
Adèle Hugo, daughter of renowned French writer Victor Hugo, falls in love with British soldier Albert Pinson while living in exile off the coast of England. Though he spurns her affections, she follows him to Nova Scotia and takes on the alias of Adèle Lewly. Albert continues to reject her, but she remains obsessive in her quest to win him over.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,127 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:30 ''THE STORY OF ADELE H.''
00:06:29 - My name is Miss Lewly. - Come in, Miss Lewly.
00:09:50 That's right, yes. He's a good customer of mine.
00:11:55 I know you must be suffering as I am.
00:14:34 Yes, I never have seen anybody looking so elegant.
00:19:04 He loves me, too, and we wish to marry.
00:22:59 But the house is much more lively since she came.
00:26:06 He's a friend of my father's, a great Italian poet!
00:29:22 If you're there, you must help me.
00:35:05 - Mr. Whistler, do come in. - Good afternoon, Mrs. Saunders.
00:37:58 Well, she hasn't told me very much about herself...
00:42:14 - What's your name? - David.
00:47:43 I saw you with that woman and her dogs.
00:53:19 Here's a letter from Mr. Victor Hugo...
00:56:46 Her health is getting worse everyday.
01:00:55 It's all right. Okay--
01:03:57 if I wanted to, I could force this man to leave the police...
01:06:59 - Against his will? - Yes.
01:10:46 Not even death can separate them.
01:13:56 I don't know, Miss, if you appreciate...
01:18:02 I've tried everything-- threats, prayers, promises.
01:21:19 Well, I do know a place where you wouldn't have to pay.
01:33:58 and I know that you are the friend and defender...
01:36:39 ''This was the story of Adele H. ''
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,127
Dialogue density11.7 lines / min
First line00:00:30
Final line01:36:39
Production Record
DirectorFrançois Truffaut
LanguageFrench
Revenue$763,000
IMDb votes9,370