Scarlet Letter, The (1995)
Genre Drama, Romance
Movie Release Date 1995
Country USA
Language English
Audience Rating R
Running Time 135 mins
Format LaserDisk
Color Color
IMDb Rating 4.4
Cast
Demi Moore Hester Prynne
Gary Oldman Rev. Arthur Dimmesdale
Robert Duvall Roger Chillingworth
Lisa Joliffe-Andoh Mituba
Edward Hardwicke Gov. John Bellingham
Robert Prosky Horace Stonehall
Roy Dotrice Rev. Thomas Cheever
Joan Plowright Harriet Hibbons
Malcolm Storry Maj. Dunsmuir
James Bearden Goodman Mortimer
Crew
Director Roland Joffé
Writer Nathaniel Hawthorne
Writer Douglas Day Stewart
Producer Robert F. Colesberry
Producer Jonathan Cornick
Plot
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?
Personal Details
Rating
Seen It Yes
Collection Status In Collection
Links IMDB
Edition Details
Format LaserDisk
Release Country USA
TV System NTSC
No. of Disks/Tapes 2
Packaging 1-3 CLV
Screen Ratio Widescreen 2.35:1
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Surround