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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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)
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The Bridges of Madison County (1995)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.