The Scarlet Letter
1995
When intimacy is forbidden and passion is a sin, love is the most defiant crime of all.
- Roland Joffé
- 2h 15m
- October 13, 1995 · United States of America
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.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 13, 1995
- Original language
- English
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- Hollywood Pictures,Cinergi Pictures Entertainment,Moving Pictures,Lightmotive,Allied Stars,Cinergi Pictures
- Cast
- Demi Moore,Gary Oldman,Robert Duvall,Lisa Andoh,Edward Hardwicke,Robert Prosky,Roy Dotrice,Joan Plowright,Malcolm Storry,James Beardenand 33 more
- Director
- Roland Joffé
- Cinematography
- Alex Thomson
- Music
- John Barry
- Budget
- $50,000,000
- Revenue
- $10,382,407
- IMDb
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