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The Scarlet Letter is a 1995 American romantic historical drama film directed by Roland Joffé. Adapted from Nathaniel Hawthorne's 1850 novel of the same name, it stars Demi Moore, Gary Oldman, and Robert Duvall. The film was met with overwhelmingly negative reviews.
Oct 13, 1995 · The Scarlet Letter: Directed by Roland Joffé. With Demi Moore, Gary Oldman, Robert Duvall, Lisa Andoh. An affair between a young woman and a pastor has disastrous consequences.
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- Drama, Romance
- Roland Joffé
- 1995-10-13
Feb 13, 2013 · 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 ...
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Oct 13, 1995 · Reviews. The Scarlet Letter. Roger Ebert October 13, 1995. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. This will not do. It is like taking up the story of Salome after she has put the veils back on. Another problem is that there is not much action in Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel, except inside the minds and souls of the characters.
Oct 13, 1995 · 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.
In 1666 in the Massachusetts Bay colony, Puritans and the Algonquian have an uneasy truce. Hester Prynne (Demi Moore) arrives from England, seeking independence. Awaiting her husband, she establishes independence, fixing up a house, befriending Quakers and other outsiders.
After young widow Hester Prynne (Colleen Moore) gives birth to a daughter and refuses to name the father, she is forced to wear a letter "A" for adulteress sewn into her clothing. Hester is ...
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