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61% Critic Match
The Scarlet Letter
“When intimacy is forbidden and passion is a sin, love is the most defiant crime of all.”
6.1 / 10• 1995• 2h 15m•R• English
DramaRomance
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Demi Moore
Hester Prynne
Lead
Gary Oldman
Rev. Arthur Dimmesdale
Robert Duvall
Roger Chillingworth
Lisa Andoh
Mituba
Edward Hardwicke
Gov. John Bellingham
Robert Prosky
Horace Stonehall
Roy Dotrice
Rev. Thomas Cheever
Joan Plowright
Harriet Hibbons
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Roland Joffé's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Scarlet Letter is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
