The Scarlet Letter
1995 · Movie · R · 135 min · ★ 6.1
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.
Based on The Scarlet Letter
Also known as La letter écarlate
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Details
- Years
- 1995
- Release date
- 1995-10-13
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 135 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (524 votes)
- Box office
- $10,300,000
- Budget
- $50,000,000
Themes
- based on novel or book
- boston, massachusetts
- pregnancy
- witch burning
- puritan
- period drama
- extramarital affair
- 17th century
Cast & crew
Demi Moore
as Hester Prynne
Gary Oldman
as Rev. Arthur Dimmesdale
Robert Duvall
as Roger Chillingworth
Lisa Andoh
as Mituba
Edward Hardwicke
as Gov. John Bellingham
Robert Prosky
as Horace Stonehall
Roy Dotrice
as Rev. Thomas Cheever
Joan Plowright
as Harriet Hibbons
Malcolm Storry
as Maj. Dunsmuir
- JB
James Bearden
as Goodman Mortimer
Directed by Roland Joffé