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The Scarlet Letter (1995)
Directed by Roland Joffé
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.
Rated R | Length 135 minutes
Actors
Demi Moore | Gary Oldman | Robert Duvall | Robert Prosky | Edward Hardwicke | Joan Plowright | Roy Dotrice | Larissa Laskin | Amy Wright | Dana Ivey | Lisa Andoh | Sarah Campbell