The Scarlet Letter(1995)

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

• Drama
• Romance

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.

Director:

Roland Joffé

Released:

1995-10-13

Country:

United States of America

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