The Scarlet Letter (1995)
Ratings:
6.1 (TMDb)
Released:
1995-10-13
Runtime:
2h 15m
Genres:
Drama, Romance
Countries:
United States of America
Director:
Roland Joffé
Actors:
Demi Moore, Gary Oldman, Robert Duvall, Lisa Andoh, Edward Hardwicke, Robert Prosky, Roy Dotrice, Joan Plowright
Synopsis
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.