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The Scarlet Letter
When intimacy is forbidden and passion is a sin, love is the most defiant crime of all.
When intimacy is forbidden and passion is a sin, love is the most def...
Drama, Romance - 1995
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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.
Director:
,
Roland Joffé
Cast:
,
Gary Oldman
,
Robert Duvall
,
Demi Moore
,
Edward Hardwicke
,
Roy Dotrice
,
Robert Prosky
,
Joan Plowright
,
Larissa Laskin
,
Lisa Andoh
,
Amy Wright

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Rated:
R
Runtime:
135 min
Release date:
13 Oct 1995
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$50,000,000
Revenue:
$10,382,407
Awards:
1 win & 10 nominations

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
This is a well-acted, beautiful movie.
– Peter Stack,
San Francisco Chronicle,
18 Jun 2002
rotten:
If you've read the book you won't know the ending. Let's just say that Indians with flaming arrows come to the rescue. They manage to keep a straight face, which is more than anyone in the audience will be able to do.
– Caryn James,
New York Times,
30 Aug 2004
rotten:
Not only does the film bear little resemblance to the source novel, but it's cluttered with ridiculous symbolism.
– Derek Adams,
Time Out,
24 Jun 2006
rotten:
A very '90s take on a 1660s tale written in 1850, as a picture of early colonial life it's about as convincing as Pocahontas.
– Todd McCarthy,
Variety,
26 Mar 2009
rotten:
"Freely adapted from the novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne," the credits say cautiously. I'll say.
– Jonathan Rosenbaum,
Chicago Reader,
4 Aug 2009
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