The Scarlet Letter
- Released on
Drama, Romance, Western
•- Runtime
- 135 mins
(487 votes)
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.
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.
Cast
- Demi Moore
- Gary Oldman
- Robert Duvall
- Robert Prosky
- Edward Hardwicke
- Joan Plowright
- Roy Dotrice
- Larissa Laskin
- Amy Wright
- Dana Ivey
- Lisa Andoh
- Sarah Campbell
- Line Pelletier
Director
- Roland Joffé
Producers
- Roland Joffé
- Andrew G. Vajna
Screenwriter
- Douglas Day Stewart
