The Scarlet Letter

The Scarlet Letter

1995
2h 15m
6.1

6.1/10

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"When intimacy is forbidden and passion is a sin, love is the most defiant crime of all."

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.

Status: Released

Budget: $50,000,000

Revenue: $10,382,407

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Cinergi Pictures Lightmotive Allied Stars Moving Pictures Hollywood Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date October 13, 1995
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0114345

Cast

Demi Moore
Demi Moore

Hester Prynne

Gary Oldman
Gary Oldman

Rev. Arthur Dimmesdale

Robert Duvall
Robert Duvall

Roger Chillingworth

Lisa Andoh
Lisa Andoh

Mituba

Edward Hardwicke
Edward Hardwicke

Gov. John Bellingham

Robert Prosky
Robert Prosky

Horace Stonehall

Roy Dotrice
Roy Dotrice

Rev. Thomas Cheever

Joan Plowright
Joan Plowright

Harriet Hibbons

Malcolm Storry
Malcolm Storry

Maj. Dunsmuir

James Bearden
James Bearden

Goodman Mortimer

Larissa Laskin
Larissa Laskin

Goody Mortimer

Amy Wright
Amy Wright

Goody Gotwick

Key Crew

Dodi Fayed
Executive Producer
Tova Laiter
Executive Producer
Andrew G. Vajna
Producer
Roland Joffé
Director
Roland Joffé
Producer
Douglas Day Stewart
Screenplay