The Scarlet Letter

The Scarlet Letter (1995)

6.1/10 135 min Dir: Roland Joffé View on TMDB
Drama Romance

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

  • Demi Moore as Hester Prynne
  • Gary Oldman as Rev. Arthur Dimmesdale
  • Robert Duvall as Roger Chillingworth
  • Lisa Andoh as Mituba
  • Edward Hardwicke as Gov. John Bellingham
  • Robert Prosky as Horace Stonehall
  • Roy Dotrice as Rev. Thomas Cheever
  • Joan Plowright as Harriet Hibbons

Discussed in 1 Episode

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