Dir: François Truffaut
1975
***
Isabelle Adjani's performance as the young Adèle Hugo during her journey from love, to obsession onto madness is beautifully done and is by far the real reason you should watch it. The set pieces and props etc are a little questionable at the best of times, as is the supporting cast (apart from Bruce Robinson - yes, that Bruce Robinson, who is great). The story is intriguing enough to follow but ultimately disappointing in its conclusion. Sure, it's biased on real people and actual events but not always correctly. It's certainly not as good as François Truffaut could be, particularly from a visual perspective.
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