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Dominican Rep. The Scarlet Letter
- Original title
- The Scarlet Letter
- Year
- 1995
- Running time
- 135 min.
- Country
United States- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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Demi Moore
Gary Oldman
Robert Duvall
Edward Hardwicke
Robert Prosky
Joan Plowright
Jodhi May- See all credits
- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Drama. Romance | Romantic Drama. 18th Century
- Movie Groups
- Nathaniel Hawthorne Adaptations
- Synopsis
- 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?
- Awards
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1995: Razzie Awards: Worst Remake or Sequel. 7 Nominations, including Worst Picture
- Critics' reviews
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"A very '90s take on a 1660s tale written in 1850, as a picture of early colonial life it's about as convincing as Pocahontas."
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"The script takes more liberties with the text than Elizabeth Berkley did with that pole in Showgirls."
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"Not only does the film bear little resemblance to the source novel, but it's cluttered with ridiculous symbolism."
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"For all the talent on display, this is a waste of movie."
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