The Scarlet Letter
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?
R
HD
Drama, Romance
1995
135 min
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Movie Info:
- Full Name : The Scarlet Letter
- Duration : 135 min
- Languages : English
- Writers : Nathaniel Hawthorne (novel), Douglas Day Stewart (screenplay)
- Directors : Roland Joffè min
- Imdb : 5.1 (11449 votes)
- Tomatoes : 2.8 (20383 votes)
- Actors : Demi Moore, Gary Oldman, Robert Duvall, Lisa Andoh
Movie Storyline
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?