The Scarlet Letter (1995)

The Scarlet Letter (1995)

When intimacy is forbidden and passion is a sin, love is the most defiant crime of all. 1995-10-13 United States of America 135 Min. PG-13
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Overview

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

Demi Moore is Hester Prynne
Hester Prynne
Gary Oldman is Rev. Arthur Dimmesdale
Rev. Arthur Dimmesdale
Robert Duvall is Roger Chillingworth
Roger Chillingworth
Robert Prosky is Horace Stonehall
Horace Stonehall
Edward Hardwicke is Gov. John Bellingham
Gov. John Bellingham
Joan Plowright is Harriet Hibbons
Harriet Hibbons
Roy Dotrice is Rev. Thomas Cheever
Rev. Thomas Cheever
Larissa Laskin is Goody Mortimer
Goody Mortimer
Amy Wright is Goody Gotwick
Goody Gotwick
Dana Ivey is Meredith Stonehall
Meredith Stonehall
Lisa Andoh is Mituba
Sarah Campbell is Prudence Stonehall
Prudence Stonehall