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Feature film — 1995

The Scarlet Letter (1995)

6.12h 15mDrama — Romance

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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A high-signal pick with 544 votes.

Cinergi Pictures / Lightmotive / Allied Stars / Moving Pictures

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Director: Roland Joffé

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Cast & crew

Demi Moore as Hester Prynne

Demi Moore

Hester Prynne

Gary Oldman as Rev. Arthur Dimmesdale

Gary Oldman

Rev. Arthur Dimmesdale

Robert Duvall as Roger Chillingworth

Robert Duvall

Roger Chillingworth

Lisa Andoh as Mituba

Lisa Andoh

Mituba

Edward Hardwicke as Gov. John Bellingham

Edward Hardwicke

Gov. John Bellingham

Robert Prosky as Horace Stonehall

Robert Prosky

Horace Stonehall

Roy Dotrice as Rev. Thomas Cheever

Roy Dotrice

Rev. Thomas Cheever

Joan Plowright as Harriet Hibbons

Joan Plowright

Harriet Hibbons

Malcolm Storry as Maj. Dunsmuir

Malcolm Storry

Maj. Dunsmuir

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James Bearden

Goodman Mortimer

Larissa Laskin as Goody Mortimer

Larissa Laskin

Goody Mortimer

Amy Wright as Goody Gotwick

Amy Wright

Goody Gotwick

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