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The Scarlet Letter (1995)

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.

  • Drama
  • Romance

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Demi MooreDemi MooreHester Prynne
  • Photo of Gary OldmanGary OldmanRev. Arthur Dimmesdale
  • Photo of Robert DuvallRobert DuvallRoger Chillingworth
  • Photo of Lisa AndohLisa AndohMituba
  • Photo of Edward HardwickeEdward HardwickeGov. John Bellingham
  • Photo of Robert ProskyRobert ProskyHorace Stonehall
  • Photo of Roy DotriceRoy DotriceRev. Thomas Cheever
  • Photo of Joan PlowrightJoan PlowrightHarriet Hibbons
  • Photo of Malcolm StorryMalcolm StorryMaj. Dunsmuir
  • Photo of James BeardenJames BeardenGoodman Mortimer

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