The Scarlet Letter

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1973 · 90 min · History · Drama · TV Movie · TMDB 5.4/10

Overview

In 17th-century Salem, Hester Prynne must wear a scarlet A because she is an adulteress, with a child out of wedlock. For seven years, she has refused to name the father. A vigorous older stranger arrives, recognized by Hester but unknown to others as her missing husband. He poses as Chillingworth, a doctor, watching Hester and searching out the identity of her lover. His eye soon rests on Dimmesdale, a young overwrought pastor. Enmity grows between the two men; Chillingworth applies psychological pressure, and the pastor begins to crack. A ship stops in Salem, and Hester sees it as a providential refuge for her daughter, herself, and her lover. But will Dimmesdale flee with her?

Directed by Wim Wenders

Cast

• Senta Berger — Hester Prynne
• Hans Christian Blech — Roger Chillingworth
• Lou Castel — Rev. Dimmesdale
• Rüdiger Vogler — The Sailor
• Yelena Samarina — Mistress Hibbins, the daughter of Gov. Bellingham