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.
Title | The Scarlet Letter |
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Year | 1995 |
Genre | Drama, Romance, Western |
Country | United States of America |
Studio | Cinergi Pictures, Lightmotive, Allied Stars, Moving Pictures, Hollywood Pictures |
Cast | Demi Moore, Gary Oldman, Robert Duvall, Robert Prosky, Edward Hardwicke, Joan Plowright |
Crew | Dodi Fayed (Executive Producer), Tova Laiter (Executive Producer), Andrew G. Vajna (Producer), Roland Joffé (Director), Nathaniel Hawthorne (Novel), Roland Joffé (Producer) |
Keyword | based on novel or book, boston, massachusetts, pregnancy, witch burning, puritan, period drama, extramarital affair, 17th century |
Release | Oct 13, 1995 |
Runtime | 135 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 6.00 / 10 by 447 users |
Popularity | 23 |
Budget | 50,000,000 |
Revenue | 10,382,407 |
Language | English |