The Story of Adèle H.

The Story of Adèle H.

What kind of woman would wait her whole life for one man...? And what kind of man would deny her...?

197598 min6.9 / 10

A haunting portrait of obsessive, unrequited love that descends into psychological deterioration, told with period elegance and intimate despair.

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.

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