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When intimacy is forbidden and passion is a sin, love is the most defiant crime of all. - The Scarlet Letter
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Title: The Scarlet Letter

Release Date: 13 Oct 1995

Runtime: 2h 15m

Genre: Drama, Romance, Western

Director: Cinergi Pictures, Lightmotive, Allied Stars, Moving Pictures, Hollywood Pictures

Production Companies: Cinergi Pictures, Lightmotive, Allied Stars, Moving Pictures, Hollywood Pictures

Overview: 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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Ratings

Average Vote: 6 (463 votes)

Cast

  • Hester Prynne: Demi Moore
  • Rev. Arthur Dimmesdale: Gary Oldman
  • Roger Chillingworth: Robert Duvall
  • Horace Stonehall: Robert Prosky
  • Gov. John Bellingham: Edward Hardwicke
  • Harriet Hibbons: Joan Plowright
  • Rev. Thomas Cheever: Roy Dotrice
  • Goody Mortimer: Larissa Laskin
  • Goody Gotwick: Amy Wright
  • Meredith Stonehall: Dana Ivey
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