The Scarlet Letter (1995)2h15
Drama · Romance
Director Roland Joffé (6.5 avg)
Also directed The Mission, The Killing Fields, Captivity, and 15 more
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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Cast
Demi Moore
Gary Oldman
Robert Duvall
Lisa Andoh
Edward Hardwicke
Robert Prosky
Roy Dotrice
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