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The Scarlet Letter

When intimacy is forbidden and passion is a sin, love is the most defiant crime of all.

1995

Rated R

135 minutes

Drama, Romance, Western

★★★★★

2.1

5.3

Directed By: Roland Joffé

Starring: Demi Moore, Gary Oldman, Robert Duvall, Robert Prosky, Edward Hardwicke, Joan Plowright, Lisa Andoh

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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.

Language

English

Release Date

October 13, 1995

Budget

$50,000,000

Revenue

$10,382,407