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The Scarlet Letter (1995)

The Scarlet Letter (1995)

Drama Romance

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

Release Date: 1995, October 13
Directors: Roland Joffé
Countries: United States of America
Production: Cinergi Pictures, Cinergi Pictures, Lightmotive, Lightmotive, Allied Stars, Allied Stars, Moving Pictures, Moving Pictures
Cast: Eric Schweig, Gary Oldman, Robert Duvall, Demi Moore, Dana Ivey, Joan Gregson, Nicholas Rice, Malcolm Storry, Tim Woodward, Diane Salinger, Deborah Tennant, Edward Hardwicke

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.

Keywords:

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