The Scarlet Letter (1995)
Release Date
1995-10-13
Rating
6
Duration
135 min
Countries
Keywords
based on novel or book boston massachusetts pregnancy witch burning puritan period drama extramarital affair 17th century
Qualities
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.
