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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

DramaRomanceWestern

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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.

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Budget

$50000000

Revenue

$10382407

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

135 mins

Rating

6/10

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

Robert Prosky

Robert Prosky

Horace Stonehall

Edward Hardwicke

Edward Hardwicke

Gov. John Bellingham

Joan Plowright

Joan Plowright

Harriet Hibbons

Roy Dotrice

Roy Dotrice

Rev. Thomas Cheever

Larissa Laskin

Larissa Laskin

Goody Mortimer

Amy Wright

Amy Wright

Goody Gotwick

Dana Ivey

Dana Ivey

Meredith Stonehall

Lisa Andoh

Lisa Andoh

Mituba

Sarah Campbell

Sarah Campbell

Prudence Stonehall

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