Adele

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Celia Pippet, a feminist magazine founder, impulsively steals an artifact from the British Museum, prompting a flight to southern France with her filmmaker friend Martin and American academic Tamara. Their journey intertwines with the story of Adèle, a captivating woman rescued fifty years earlier by Dr. Jonas Sylvester, who becomes entangled in a web of love and revenge when he introduces her sister Blanche into the mix. As Celia seeks to uncover Adèle's secrets, past and present collide in a tale of intrigue and desire.