The Scarlet Letter
1995 · Movie · 135 min. · United States
In 1666 in the Massachusetts Bay colony, Puritans and Algonquian have an uneasy truce. Hester arrives from England, seeking independence. Awaiting her husband, she establishes independence, fixing up a house, befriending Quakers and other outsiders. Passion draws her to a young pastor. He feels the same; when they learn her husband has probably died at the hands of Indians, they consummate their love. A child is born, and on the day Hester is publicly humiliated and made to wear a scarlet letter, her husband appears after a year with Indians. Calling himself Chillingworth, he seeks revenge, searching out Hester's lover and stirring fears of witchcraft. Will his murderous plot succeed?
Direction Roland Joffé
Cast Demi Moore · Gary Oldman · Robert Duvall · Edward Hardwicke · Robert Prosky · Joan Plowright · Jodhi May
Soundtrack John Barry
Screenplay Douglas Day Stewart · Nathaniel Hawthorne
Cinematography Alex Thomson
Original title The Scarlet Letter
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