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The Scarlet Letter
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.
Roland Joffé
Casts & Crew
Demi Moore
Gary Oldman
Robert Duvall
Robert Prosky
Edward Hardwicke
Joan Plowright
Roy Dotrice
Larissa Laskin
Amy Wright
Dana Ivey
Lisa Andoh
Sarah Campbell
Also Directed by Roland Joffé
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