
The Scarlet Letter When intimacy is forbidden and passion is a sin, love is the most defiant crime of all.
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.
Drama
Romance
Western
- Release Date
Oct 13, 1995
- Popularity: 1.6255
- 488 votes
- Directed by
Roland Joffé
- Screenplay by
Douglas Day Stewart
- Productions
Cinergi Pictures (US)Lightmotive (GB)Allied Stars (GB)Moving Pictures (US)Hollywood Pictures (US)
- Budget 50.0 M
10.4 M
Duration: 2h 15 min
Casting: Elisabeth Leustig
Top Cast
Crew & Team

Roland Joffé
Director

Buddy Joe Hooker
Second Unit Director

Lars P. Winther
Second Assistant Director

Dennis Maguire
First Assistant Director

John Gallagher
Second Assistant Director
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