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The Scarlet Letter (1995)  link to The Scarlet Letter on IMDb  

Number: 1680

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IMDb Rating:
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5.2/10 (12.8K votes)

Country: United States, 135 minutes

Spoken languages: English

Genres: Drama, Romance

Director(s): Roland Joffé

Storyline:
In 1666 in the Massachusetts Bay colony, Puritans and Algonquian have an uneasy truce. Hester arrives from England, seeking independence. Awaiting her husband, she establishes independence, fixing up a house, befriending Quakers and other outsiders. Passion draws her to a young pastor. He feels the same; when they learn her husband has probably died at the hands of Indians, they consummate their love. A child is born, and on the day Hester is publicly humiliated and made to wear a scarlet letter, her husband appears after a year with Indians. Calling himself Chillingworth, he seeks revenge, searching out Hester's lover and stirring fears of witchcraft. Will his murderous plot succeed?

Cast:

Demi Moore Hester Prynne
Gary Oldman Rev. Arthur Dimmesdale
Robert Duvall Roger Chillingworth
Edward Hardwicke Gov. John Bellingham
Robert Prosky Horace Stonehall

Medium: Original DVD,

Comments: The Movie Channel HD Movie

Location: Drawer 14 Slot 114

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: 2.35:1