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MOVIE

The Scarlet Letter

When intimacy is forbidden and passion is a sin, love is the most defiant crime of all.

★ 6.1 1995 135 min R DramaRomance

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.

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ERA & CONTEXT

The Scarlet Letter in its release era

Released in 1995, The Scarlet Letter sits inside the 1990s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.

Release
1995-10-13
Rating
R
TMDB score
6.1/10
Original language
EN
Status
Released
Production
United States of America
Studio
Cinergi Pictures, Lightmotive, Allied Stars
Topicsbased on novel or bookboston, massachusettspregnancywitch burningpuritanperiod dramaextramarital affair17th century

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