Movie·1995·2h 15m
The Scarlet Letter
When intimacy is forbidden and passion is a sin, love is the most defiant crime of all.
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The Story
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.
Written By
Douglas Day Stewart
Producer
Roland Joffé, Tova Laiter
Cinematography
Alex Thomson
Music
John Barry
Editor
Thom Noble
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
524 votes
Where to watch
Region: US
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Cast
Demi Moore
Hester Prynne
Gary Oldman
Rev. Arthur Dimmesdale
Robert Duvall
Roger Chillingworth
Lisa Andoh
Mituba
Edward Hardwicke
Gov. John Bellingham
Robert Prosky
Horace Stonehall
Roy Dotrice
Rev. Thomas Cheever
Joan Plowright
Harriet Hibbons
Malcolm Storry
Maj. Dunsmuir
James Bearden
Goodman Mortimer
Larissa Laskin
Goody Mortimer
Amy Wright
Goody Gotwick
George Aguilar
Johnny Sassamon
Tim Woodward
Brewster Stonehall
Joan Gregson
Elizabeth Cheever
Dana Ivey
Meredith Stonehall
Diane Salinger
Margaret Bellingham
Jocelyn Cunningham
Mary Rollings
// crew
Crew
Roland Joffé
Producer, Director
Tova Laiter
Executive Producer
Andrew G. Vajna
Producer
Thom Noble
Editor
John Barry
Original Music Composer
Alex Thomson
Director of Photography
Dodi Fayed
Executive Producer
Douglas Day Stewart
Screenplay
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