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.

Directed by: Roland Joffé
Written by: Douglas Day Stewart
Release date: 1995-10-13
Runtime: 135 minutes
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Tagline: When intimacy is forbidden and passion is a sin, love is the most defiant crime of all.
Cast:
Demi Moore Demi Moore
Hester Prynne 
Gary Oldman Gary Oldman
Rev. Arthur Dimmesdale 
Robert Duvall Robert Duvall
Roger Chillingworth 
Robert Prosky Robert Prosky
Horace Stonehall 
Edward Hardwicke Edward Hardwicke
Gov. John Bellingham 
Joan Plowright Joan Plowright
Harriet Hibbons 
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Also known as:
  • A Letra Escarlate