The Story of Adele H.
A few months before filming the cult classic Close Encounters of the Third Kind, François Truffaut directed two films that showcased his ability to embrace a wide range of styles and themes as a director. The Story of Adèle H., like Jules and Jim and Two English Girls, belongs to the rich romantic vein of his work, enhanced by Nestor Almendros's cinematography. On the other hand, Small Change redeploys the ensemble film technique seen in Day for Night, enriched by a social commentary rarely seen in Truffaut's work since The 400 Blows.
Winner of the Grand prix du cinéma français in 1976
In 1863, Adèle Hugo, daughter of renowned French writer Victor Hugo, falls in love with Lieutenant Pinson while living in exile off the coast of England. Though he spurns her affections, she follows him to Halifax and takes on the alias of Adèle Lewly. Pinson continues to reject her, but she remains obsessive in her quest to win him over.
François Truffaut
François Truffaut was a French filmmaker, a major figure of the French New Wave, and the author of 21 feature films that helped revolutionize cinematic storytelling. With a career of more than 25 years, he is an icon of the French film industry. Initially a critic at Arts-Lettres-Spectacles and Cahiers du Cinéma, he transitioned from writing to a career as a self-taught screenwriter and director at the age of 22, following the auteur theory he advocated in his writings. He also acted in several films and was a producer who supported Marcel L'Herbier's hoped-for "auteur theory" against purely commercial entertainment cinema. The 400 Blows is a defining film of the French New Wave movement, and has four sequels, Antoine et Colette, Stolen Kisses, Bed and Board, and Love on the Run, made between 1958 and 1979. His 1973 film Day for Night earned him critical acclaim and several awards, including the BAFTA Award for Best Film and the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
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