The Scarlet Letter (1995)
When intimacy is forbidden and passion is a sin, love is the most defiant crime of all.
Set in puritanical Boston in the mid 1600s, the story of seamstress Hester Prynne, who is outcast after she becomes pregnant by a respected reverend. She refuses to divulge the name of the father, is "convicted" of adultery and forced to wear a scarlet "A" until an Indian attack unites the Puritans and leads to a reevaluation of their laws and morals.
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Demi MooreHester Prynne
Gary OldmanRev. Arthur Dimmesdale
Robert DuvallRoger Chillingworth
Robert ProskyHorace Stonehall
Edward HardwickeGov. John Bellingham
Joan PlowrightHarriet Hibbons
Roy DotriceRev. Thomas Cheever
Larissa LaskinGoody Mortimer
Amy WrightGoody Gotwick
Dana IveyMeredith StonehallLisa AndohMitubaSarah CampbellPrudence StonehallKeywords
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What is The Scarlet Letter about?
Set in puritanical Boston in the mid 1600s, the story of seamstress Hester Prynne, who is outcast after she becomes pregnant by a respected reverend. She refuses to divulge the name of the father, is "convicted" of adultery and forced to wear a scarlet "A" until an Indian attack unites the Puritans and leads to a reevaluation of their laws and morals.
How long is The Scarlet Letter?
The Scarlet Letter has a runtime of 135 minutes.
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