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1995

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Starring	Demi Moore, Gary Oldman, Robert Duvall, Robert Prosky
Director	Roland Joffe
Genres	Drama, Romance

Scarlet Letter

Roland Joffe's adaptation of Nathaniel Hawthorne's seminal novel tells the story of an intolerant Puritan community in the early days of American settlement. In the 1660s, Hester Prynne (Demi Moore) makes the voyage to the New World in order to find religious freedom and a new home for her and her husband, Roger (Robert Duvall). However, Hester proves to be too free-spirited and strong-willed for most of the conservative Massachusetts Bay colony members. She abandons the laws of the colony and sets up a home far from the town square, living by her own rules and setting the townspeople's morals on end. While waiting for her husband's arrival from England, she befriends the town pastor, Arthur Dimmesdale (Gary Oldman), a liberal-minded and passionate man who instantly strikes Hester's fancy. Although the married woman and pious pastor are strongly attracted to one another, the two refuse to give in to temptation--until Roger is reported dead in a violent Indian massacre. When the townfolk hear about the ensuing scandal, they force Hester to wear a shameful scarlet A (for adultery) on her clothing at all times--while living as a moral and social outcast.

Starring	Demi Moore, Gary Oldman, Robert Duvall, Robert Prosky, Edward Hardwicke
Director	Roland Joffe
Studio	Entertainment In Video
Run time	DVD: 2 hrs 10 mins
Certificate
Genres	Drama, Romance
Language	DVD: English
Released	Production year: 1995 To Rent: DVD: 03 May 2004

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  When intimacy is forbidden and passion is a sin, love is the most defiant crime of all.
  
  In 1666 in the Massachusetts Bay colony, Puritans and Algonquian have an uneasy truce. Hester Pryne arrives from England, seeking independence and causes lots ... read more »
  
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  This is a dreadful travesty of a classic novel
  
  In spite of some really good supporting actors whom I have always admired, notably Gary Oldman and Robert Duvall ; and in spite of a really good original ... read more »
  
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  Much less Puritan than the book
  
  I really enjoyed this adaptation I did not get the sense of emotion, courage or love from the book but this was a good adaptation and I felt that Mistress ... read more »
  
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  I have not read the book so I cannot compare but I did thoroughly enjoy the film. I'm a huge Gary Oldman fan and anything he's in cannot be bad - ... read more »
  
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  Roland Joffe's adaptation of Nathaniel Hawthorne's seminal novel tells the story of an intolerant Puritan community in the early days of American settlement. In the 1660s, Hester Prynne (Demi Moore) makes the voyage to the New World in order to find religious freedom and a new home for her and her ...