Movie poster for The Scarlet Letter
TMDb Rating
6.1/10

504 verified votes

The Scarlet Letter (1995)

DramaRomance
135 min

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

Plot Summary

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.

Director

Roland Joffé

Top Cast

Demi MooreGary OldmanRobert DuvallLisa AndohEdward Hardwicke

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