Summary
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.
Details
Release Date: October 13, 1995
Runtime: 135 minutes
Genres: Drama, Romance
Original Language: EN
Rating: ⭐ 6.1/10 (498 votes)
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Cast
Demi Moore
Hester Prynne
Gary Oldman
Rev. Arthur Dimmesdale
Robert Duvall
Roger Chillingworth
Lisa Andoh
Mituba
Edward Hardwicke
Gov. John Bellingham
Robert Prosky
Horace Stonehall
Roy Dotrice
Rev. Thomas Cheever
Joan Plowright
Harriet Hibbons
Malcolm Storry
Maj. Dunsmuir
Larissa Laskin
Goody Mortimer
Amy Wright
Goody Gotwick
George Aguilar
Johnny Sassamon
Tim Woodward
Brewster Stonehall
Joan Gregson
Elizabeth Cheever
Dana Ivey
Meredith Stonehall
Diane Salinger
Margaret Bellingham
Jocelyn Cunningham
Mary Rollings
Eric Schweig
Metacomet
Kristin Fairlie
Faith Stonehall
Deborah Tennant
Quaker Lady
Kateri Walker
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Nicholas Rice
The Clerk
Len Doncheff
Trader
Evelyn Francis
Algonquin Native
Jeremy Akerman
Middle Aged Passenger
Scout LaRue Willis
Pearl
Tallulah Willis
Baby Pearl
Jodhi May
Voice of Pearl (voice)