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The Scarlet Letter (1995)

When intimacy is forbidden and passion is a sin, love is the most defiant crime of all.

  • Oct 13, 1995
  • 2h 15m
  • R

6.1/10

TMDB user score
544 votes on TMDB

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About This Movie

The Scarlet Letter is a 1995 drama and romance film directed by Roland Joffé. Its leading cast includes Demi Moore, Gary Oldman and Robert Duvall. It runs for 2 hours 15 minutes.

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.

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Before You Pick

Time needed
2 hours 15 minutes
Age rating (US)
R
Language
English
Audience signal
6.1/10 from 544 TMDB votes

Trailer

The Scarlet Letter (1995) ORIGINAL TRAILER · plays from YouTube

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Cast

  • Demi Moore Hester Prynne
  • Gary Oldman Rev. Arthur Dimmesdale
  • Robert Duvall Roger Chillingworth
  • Lisa Andoh Mituba
  • Edward Hardwicke Gov. John Bellingham
  • Robert Prosky Horace Stonehall
  • Roy Dotrice Rev. Thomas Cheever
  • Joan Plowright Harriet Hibbons
  • Malcolm Storry Maj. Dunsmuir
  • James Bearden Goodman Mortimer
  • Larissa Laskin Goody Mortimer
  • Amy Wright Goody Gotwick
  • George Aguilar Johnny Sassamon
  • Tim Woodward Brewster Stonehall
  • Joan Gregson Elizabeth Cheever
  • Dana Ivey Meredith Stonehall
  • Diane Salinger Margaret Bellingham
  • Jocelyn Cunningham Mary Rollings

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