The Scarlet Letter(1995)

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Synopsis

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.
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 …
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In Theaters

  • October 13, 1995

MPAA Rating

R

Genres

Drama, Romance, Adaptation, Remake

Run Time

2 hours 15 minutes

Distributors

Walt Disney Studios Distribution

Box Office

$10,378,982

Directors

Roland Joffe

Director

CAST

Demi Moore

Hester Prynne

Gary Oldman

Arthur Dimmesdale

Robert Duvall

Roger Prynne

Lisa Jolliff-Andoh

Mituba

Edward Hardwicke

John Bellingham

Robert Prosky

Horace Stonehall
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