The Scarlet Letter (1995)

Directed by

Roland Joffé

Genre

drama film, romance film, melodrama

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 15m

Rated

R

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 525 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young woman in 17th century Puritan New England is forced to wear a scarlet letter after she becomes pregnant outside of marriage. She struggles to keep the identity of her lover a secret while facing harsh judgment from her community.

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What happens

The Scarlet Letter is a 1995 American romantic historical drama film directed by Roland Joffé, based on the 1850 novel of the same name by Nathaniel Hawthorne. The film stars Demi Moore, Gary Oldman, and Robert Duvall, and was produced by Roland Joffé and Andrew G. Vajna. The Scarlet Letter was released in the United States on October 13, 1995, by Buena Vista Pictures. Grossing $35 million on a $46 million budget, the film was considered a financial flop, and was panned by critics, who criticized the casting, writing, tonal inconsistencies and radical departures from the source material. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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