The Scarlet Letter

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1995 · 135 min · R · Drama · Romance · TMDB 6.1/10

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.

Directed by Roland Joffé

Cast

• Demi Moore — Hester Prynne
• Gary Oldman — Rev. Arthur Dimmesdale
• Robert Duvall — Roger Chillingworth
• Lisa Andoh — Mituba
• Edward Hardwicke — Gov. John Bellingham