Film1995135 min

The Scarlet Letter

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

Taste attributes: dramaromancehistoricalmonster/alien/supernaturalslowheavylinearenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiplove conquers all

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

Boxlist takeA stirring romantic drama that is unhurried and serious. Best if you like patience over pace.

Taste details

Pace: very slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

Quality rating

6.0 /10

TMDB · 346 votes

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What lines up

Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

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Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

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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