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The Scarlet Letter

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.

1995 |2h 15m |  Drama, Romance, Western

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Cast

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Demi Moore

Hester Prynne

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Gary Oldman

Rev. Arthur Dimmesdale

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Robert Duvall

Roger Chillingworth

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Robert Prosky

Horace Stonehall

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Edward Hardwicke

Gov. John Bellingham

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Joan Plowright

Harriet Hibbons

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Roy Dotrice

Rev. Thomas Cheever

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Larissa Laskin

Goody Mortimer

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Amy Wright

Goody Gotwick

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Dana Ivey

Meredith Stonehall

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Lisa Andoh

Mituba

More Details

Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

$50,000,000.00

Revenue

$10,382,407.00