The Story of Adèle H. fingerprintImmersive world, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and romantic
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
History, a real life story, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Standout cinematography and score
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Story of Adèle H. is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and romantic
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, romantic, and melancholic.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
History, a real life story, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, a real life story, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It leaves some questions open.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
The performances, characters, and direction stand out.
Standout cinematography and score
Look and sound: the cinematography and score stand out.
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The Story of Adèle H. is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, and MGM+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on YouTube Free and Tubi TV. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 83/100 (IMDb 7.2 and Rotten Tomatoes 93%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States.
1 h 38 min
The Story of Adèle H. runs 1 h 38 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Critics rate The Story of Adèle H. higher (93) than audiences (76). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in French, with some English. Produced in France.
+27GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Story of Adèle H. in 41 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 29 storytelling tropes for The Story of Adèle H., including The Runaway, Paper-Thin Disguise, Unreliable Narrator.
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