based on novel or book,boston, massachusetts,pregnancy,witch burning,puritan,period drama,extramarital affair,17th century

The Scarlet Letter (1995)

Poster for 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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Roland Joffé
  • Profile picture of Demi Moore
    Hester Prynne Demi Moore
  • Profile picture of Gary Oldman
    Rev. Arthur Dimmesdale Gary Oldman
  • Profile picture of Robert Duvall
    Roger Chillingworth Robert Duvall
  • Profile picture of Robert Prosky
    Horace Stonehall Robert Prosky
  • Profile picture of Edward Hardwicke
    Gov. John Bellingham Edward Hardwicke
  • Profile picture of Joan Plowright
    Harriet Hibbons Joan Plowright
  • Profile picture of Roy Dotrice
    Rev. Thomas Cheever Roy Dotrice
  • Profile picture of Larissa Laskin
    Goody Mortimer Larissa Laskin

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Keywords

  • based on novel or book
  • boston, massachusetts
  • pregnancy
  • witch burning
  • puritan
  • period drama
  • extramarital affair
  • 17th century