The Scarlet Letter

The Scarlet Letter (1995)

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

135 min★ 5.4 · 17,590 votes

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.

Release date
October 13, 1995
Country of origin
United States
Budget
$50,000,000
Box office
$10,382,407

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