Is The Scarlet Letter one of a kind?

Yes. More singular than 89% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Scarlet Letter sad?

Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Scarlet Letter scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Scarlet Letter end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Scarlet Letter violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Scarlet Letter easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Scarlet Letter

Name: The Scarlet Letter
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1995
Duration: 135 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Demi Moore, Gary Oldman, Robert Duvall, Lisa Andoh, Edward Hardwicke

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

Directed by Roland Joffé

Produced by Cinergi Pictures, Lightmotive

1995135 min6.1 / 10

A period drama exploring forbidden passion and social hypocrisy in Puritan Boston, where a woman's defiant love becomes an act of moral resistance against religious oppression.

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.

Clusters

Historical Forbidden Romance Forbidden Love Story American City Movies Witchcraft and Occult Movies Religion And Faith

Genres

Drama Romance

Keywords

Based On Novel Or Book Boston, Massachusetts Pregnancy Witch Burning Puritan Period Drama Extramarital Affair 17th Century

Where to watch

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Questions people ask

Is The Scarlet Letter one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 89% of films.
Is The Scarlet Letter sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is The Scarlet Letter scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Does The Scarlet Letter end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Scarlet Letter violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Scarlet Letter easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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