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The Scarlet Letter
The Scarlet Letter

The Scarlet Letter

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

Genres

DramaRomance

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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.

Others

Budget

$50000000

Revenue

$10382407

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

135 mins

Rating

6.106/10

Release Date

13 October 1995

Country

United States of America

Cast

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

James Bearden

Goodman Mortimer

Larissa Laskin

Larissa Laskin

Goody Mortimer

Amy Wright

Amy Wright

Goody Gotwick

George Aguilar

George Aguilar

Johnny Sassamon

Tim Woodward

Tim Woodward

Brewster Stonehall

Joan Gregson

Joan Gregson

Elizabeth Cheever

Dana Ivey

Dana Ivey

Meredith Stonehall

Diane Salinger

Diane Salinger

Margaret Bellingham

Jocelyn Cunningham

Jocelyn Cunningham

Mary Rollings

Sheldon Peters Wolfchild

Sheldon Peters Wolfchild

Moskeegee

Eric Schweig

Eric Schweig

Metacomet

Kristin Fairlie

Kristin Fairlie

Faith Stonehall

Sarah Campbell

Sarah Campbell

Prudence Stonehall

Judd Jones

Judd Jones

Mr. Bobbin

Anthony Paton

Anthony Paton

Town Beadle

Marguerite McNeil

Marguerite McNeil

Widow Wormser

Kennetch Charlette

Kennetch Charlette

Tarrantine Chief

Deborah Tennant

Deborah Tennant

Quaker Lady

Kateri Walker

Kateri Walker

Female Sachem

Shaun Clarke

Shaun Clarke

Militia Guardsman

Jay Carmichael

Jay Carmichael

Militia Guardsman

Jason Parkhill

Jason Parkhill

First Guardsman

Jeremy Keddy

Jeremy Keddy

Drummer Boy

Nicholas Rice

Nicholas Rice

The Clerk

Len Doncheff

Len Doncheff

Trader

Ashley Nolan

Ashley Nolan

Goody Hunter

Steve Cosmic

Steve Cosmic

Speaking Native

Evelyn Francis

Evelyn Francis

Algonquin Native

Gary Joseph

Gary Joseph

Native Rider

Stephen Micalchunk

Stephen Micalchunk

Passenger #1

Jeremy Akerman

Jeremy Akerman

Middle Aged Passenger

Scout LaRue Willis

Scout LaRue Willis

Pearl

Tallulah Willis

Tallulah Willis

Baby Pearl

Jodhi May

Jodhi May

Voice of Pearl (voice)

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