Having focused on a historical even with "The Wild Child", François Truffaut looked at another one with "L'histoire d'Adèle H." ("The Story of Adele H." in English). The protagonist is Victor Hugo's daughter, living in Nova Scotia while in love with a British officer there. But the love does not get reciprocated. Adèle begins to fall apart.
I don't know anything about the story. What I can say is that Truffaut gives Adèle real complexity as a character, and Isabelle Adjani's performance as her is among the most masterful that I've ever seen in a movie. The way that the movie focuses on Adèle makes the viewer feel as if they're sinking into madness with her. The point is that this movie is a masterpiece, and I recommend it to everyone.
I don't know anything about the story. What I can say is that Truffaut gives Adèle real complexity as a character, and Isabelle Adjani's performance as her is among the most masterful that I've ever seen in a movie. The way that the movie focuses on Adèle makes the viewer feel as if they're sinking into madness with her. The point is that this movie is a masterpiece, and I recommend it to everyone.