Released:
1995-10-13

Overview:
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

Runtime:
2h 15min

Genre:
Drama, Romance

• Cast:
• 
  Demi Moore
  as
  Hester Prynne
• 
  Gary Oldman
  as
  Rev. Arthur Dimmesdale
• 
  Robert Duvall
  as
  Roger Chillingworth
• 
  Lisa Andoh
  as
  Mituba
• 
  Edward Hardwicke
  as
  Gov. John Bellingham