CinemaOSMovie · 1995 · 2h 15m · R

The Scarlet Letter

When intimacy is forbidden and passion is a sin, love is the most defiant crime of all.

61%(544)IMDbDramaRomance

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 byRoland Joffé

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 15m
Language
EN
Released
October 13, 1995
Budget
$50,000,000
Revenue
$10,382,407
Studios
Cinergi PicturesLightmotiveMoving Pictures

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The Scarlet Letter (1995) ORIGINAL TRAILER

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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Demi Moore

Demi Moore

Hester Prynne

Gary Oldman

Gary Oldman

Rev. Arthur Dimmesdale

Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall

Roger Chillingworth

Lisa Andoh

Lisa Andoh

Mituba

Edward Hardwicke

Edward Hardwicke

Gov. John Bellingham

Robert Prosky

Robert Prosky

Horace Stonehall

Roy Dotrice

Roy Dotrice

Rev. Thomas Cheever

Joan Plowright

Joan Plowright

Harriet Hibbons

Malcolm Storry

Malcolm Storry

Maj. Dunsmuir

James Bearden

Goodman Mortimer

Creative team
Directed by
Roland Joffé
Roland Joffé
Written by
Douglas Day Stewart
Produced by
Roland Joffé
Roland Joffé
Andrew G. Vajna
Andrew G. Vajna

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