The Scarlet Letter (1995)
The Scarlet Letter (1995)
When intimacy is forbidden and passion is a sin, love is the most defiant crime of all.
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.

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Cast

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

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.


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

Details

Genres: Drama, Romance, Western

Language: English

Release Date: 13 October 1995

Country: US

Runtime: 135m

Company Credits

Company: Cinergi Pictures, Lightmotive, Allied Stars, Moving Pictures, Hollywood Pictures

Budget: $50,000,000

Revenue: $10,382,407

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Cast

Demi Moore

Demi Moore

Hester Prynne

Gary Oldman

Gary Oldman

Rev. Arthur Dimmesdale

Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall

Roger Chillingworth

Lisa Andoh

Lisa Andoh

Mituba

Edward Hardwicke

Edward Hardwicke

Gov. John Bellingham

Robert Prosky

Robert Prosky

Horace Stonehall

Roy Dotrice

Roy Dotrice

Rev. Thomas Cheever

Joan Plowright

Joan Plowright

Harriet Hibbons

Malcolm Storry

Malcolm Storry

Maj. Dunsmuir

James Bearden

James Bearden

Goodman Mortimer

Larissa Laskin

Larissa Laskin

Goody Mortimer

Amy Wright

Amy Wright

Goody Gotwick

George Aguilar

George Aguilar

Johnny Sassamon

Tim Woodward

Tim Woodward

Brewster Stonehall

Joan Gregson

Joan Gregson

Elizabeth Cheever

Dana Ivey

Dana Ivey

Meredith Stonehall

Diane Salinger

Diane Salinger

Margaret Bellingham

Jocelyn Cunningham

Jocelyn Cunningham

Mary Rollings

Sheldon Peters Wolfchild

Sheldon Peters Wolfchild

Moskeegee

Eric Schweig

Eric Schweig

Metacomet

Kristin Fairlie

Kristin Fairlie

Faith Stonehall

Sarah Campbell

Sarah Campbell

Prudence Stonehall

Judd Jones

Judd Jones

Mr. Bobbin

Anthony Paton

Anthony Paton

Town Beadle

Marguerite McNeil

Marguerite McNeil

Widow Wormser

Kennetch Charlette

Kennetch Charlette

Tarrantine Chief

Deborah Tennant

Deborah Tennant

Quaker Lady

Kateri Walker

Kateri Walker

Female Sachem

Shaun Clarke

Shaun Clarke

Militia Guardsman

Jay Carmichael

Jay Carmichael

Militia Guardsman

Jason Parkhill

Jason Parkhill

First Guardsman

Jeremy Keddy

Jeremy Keddy

Drummer Boy

Nicholas Rice

Nicholas Rice

The Clerk

Len Doncheff

Len Doncheff

Trader

Ashley Nolan

Ashley Nolan

Goody Hunter

Steve Cosmic

Steve Cosmic

Speaking Native

Evelyn Francis

Evelyn Francis

Algonquin Native

Gary Joseph

Gary Joseph

Native Rider

Stephen Micalchunk

Stephen Micalchunk

Passenger #1

Jeremy Akerman

Jeremy Akerman

Middle Aged Passenger

Scout LaRue Willis

Scout LaRue Willis

Pearl

Tallulah Willis

Tallulah Willis

Baby Pearl

Jodhi May

Jodhi May

Voice of Pearl (voice)

Directed By

Roland Joffé

Roland Joffé

Director

Buddy Joe Hooker

Buddy Joe Hooker

Second Unit Director

Lars P. Winther

Lars P. Winther

Second Assistant Director

Dennis Maguire

Dennis Maguire

First Assistant Director

John Gallagher

John Gallagher

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Dodi Fayed

Dodi Fayed

Executive Producer

Roland Joffé

Roland Joffé

Producer

Tova Laiter

Tova Laiter

Executive Producer

Andrew G. Vajna

Andrew G. Vajna

Producer

Robert F. Colesberry

Robert F. Colesberry

Co-Producer

Elisabeth Leustig

Elisabeth Leustig

Casting

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Gabriella Pescucci

Gabriella Pescucci

Costume Design

Jennifer Bower O'Halloran

Jennifer Bower O'Halloran

Hairstylist

Fabrizio Sforza

Fabrizio Sforza

Makeup Department Head

Francesca Paris

Francesca Paris

Hairstylist

Cynthia Patton

Cynthia Patton

Hairstylist

Linda Steeves

Linda Steeves

Makeup Artist

Elizabeth Kuchurean

Elizabeth Kuchurean

Makeup Artist

Sound

John Barry

John Barry

Original Music Composer

Mark Berger

Mark Berger

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Dave McMoyler

Dave McMoyler

Supervising Sound Editor

Holly Huckins

Holly Huckins

ADR Supervisor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Alex Thomson

Alex Thomson

Director of Photography

Lighting

Art Department

Roy Walker

Roy Walker

Production Design

Tony Woollard

Tony Woollard

Art Direction

Rosalind Shingleton

Rosalind Shingleton

Set Decoration

Other Crew

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