The Scarlet Letter

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Andre G Movie is kind of boring and takes forever to get to the point. Way back then it was a crime to commit adultery. Which is punishable by death. Since she's pregnant the make her wear an A for adulterer so everyone knows she a slut basically. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Audience Member The best romance movie ever made! With the best movie character ever portrayed: Lillian Gish as Hester Prynne! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Audience Member Absolutely love this version. I think it is the best version of all the makes of this movie. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member "Vanity is an evil disease." This was an interesting interpretation of the book by Nathaniel Hawthorne. I was amazed how complete and faithful the film was able to retell the story even without the use of speech. All the plot twist and turns was there. All the anguish, joy, humiliation, wrath-- every single emotion was faithfully conveyed through the use of exaggerated physical movements and emotional facial expressions, especially Miss Gish's beautiful doe eyes. Every gaze she made spoke volumes, especially when she looked at Arthur Dimmesdale while she was being asked the name of her lover. The many way she implored him to remain silent just with her eyes. She was absolutely amazing. Lars Hanson (who played Arthur Dimmesdale) was good but wasn't as convincing as Miss Gish, he had one expression: surprised! He just seems to make his eyes bulge out of his head as his singular response to every event. Henry B. Walthall's Roger Chillingworth was also a one-note character and he sneered like the token villain and kind of reminds me of Edward G. Robinson. Overall, this movie was really good, and the lack of spoken dialogue wasn't a problem at all. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Audience Member Granted, I wasn't a fan of the book when I read it, but I was curious to see this silent film version because I heard it was a great film, though I also saw it because it starred the late great Lillian Gish. Needless to say, I wasn't disappointed by it because I think it is an excellent romance film and a wonderful silent classic waiting to get the proper treatment it deserves, because this film has never received an official DVD release or even so much as VHS release, which is shameful, considering the awful 1995 version will be allowed to live on for generations to come. If you enjoy silent films, you must see The Scarlet Letter because it is a wonderful film...and avoid the 1995 version at all costs. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Audience Member print was kinda rough but ok period pic based on hawthorne's classic book Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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