The Scarlet Letter
R“When intimacy is forbidden and passion is a sin, love is the most defiant crime of all.”
1995·135 min·Released
Studio: Allied Stars, Cinergi Pictures, Hollywood Pictures, Lightmotive, Moving Pictures
6.1TMDb
Theatrical Oct 13, 1995
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USA · English · USA
Overview
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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Crew
DirectorRoland Joffé
WriterDouglas Day Stewart
Cast
Demi Moore
Hester Prynne
Gary Oldman
Rev. Arthur Dimmesdale
Robert Duvall
Roger Chillingworth
Lisa Andoh
Mituba
Edward Hardwicke
Gov. John Bellingham
Robert Prosky
Horace Stonehall
Roy Dotrice
Rev. Thomas Cheever
Joan Plowright
Harriet Hibbons
Malcolm Storry
Maj. Dunsmuir
James Bearden
Goodman Mortimer
Larissa Laskin
Goody Mortimer
Amy Wright
Goody Gotwick
George Aguilar
Johnny Sassamon
Tim Woodward
Brewster Stonehall
Joan Gregson
Elizabeth Cheever
Dana Ivey
Meredith Stonehall
Diane Salinger
Margaret Bellingham
Jocelyn Cunningham
Mary Rollings
Sheldon Peters Wolfchild
Moskeegee
Eric Schweig
Metacomet
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Keywords
based on novel or bookboston, massachusettspregnancywitch burningpuritanperiod dramaextramarital affair17th century
Details
Budget
$50M
Revenue
$10M
TMDb Votes
521
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026