The Story of Adele H. (also
L'Histoire d'Adèle H.) is a
1975 English/
French film which tells the story of the real-life
Adele Hugo[?], the daughter of writer
Victor Hugo, whose obsessive love for a naval officer led to her downfall. The film is based on her diaries. It stars
Isabelle Adjani,
Bruce Robinson[?] and
Sylvia Marriott[?].
The movie was adapted by Jan Dawson[?], Jean Gruault[?], Frances Vernor Guille[?], Suzanne Schiffman[?] and François Truffaut. It was directed by Truffaut.
It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress (Isabelle Adjani).