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The Scarlet Letter

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In 17th century Massachusetts, a young married woman, Hester Prynne (Meg Foster), whose older husband is in Europe, endures the scorn of her Puritan village when she commits adultery and bares a daughter. Forced to wear a large letter "A" on her dress, Hester refuses to identify her child's father. Hester's husband (Kevin Conway) secretly arrives in town and, learning of her disgrace, seeks to discover if the kindly but guilt-ridden minister, Arthur Dimmesdale, could be Hester's lover.

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John A. Nesbit Old School Reviews Hauser's four part adaptation of The Scarlet Letter stands upon the scaffold as the most literate and definitive version of the classic Rated: B Mar 13, 2003 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Zero stars. The book was bad enough. Then I had to sit and endure this... Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member The sound design is by far the worst part of the film, but the acting, screenwriting, and pacing are close seconds. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member Its faithful, but the acting was mediocre at best. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member Here's another film rating. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Audience Member We are watching this version of the movie in my Excel English class. Now, I enjoy the book, Meg Foster and John Heard. But, it's a touch slow. Little well projected emotion with the archaic language, and... not quite filmed as many miniseries are today. So, I gave it a five because I'm in the middle on this one. I've only seen the scaffold scenes, and the important points that go along with the important chapters. Perhaps I will see all of it one day. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In 17th century Massachusetts, a young married woman, Hester Prynne (Meg Foster), whose older husband is in Europe, endures the scorn of her Puritan village when she commits adultery and bares a daughter. Forced to wear a large letter "A" on her dress, Hester refuses to identify her child's father. Hester's husband (Kevin Conway) secretly arrives in town and, learning of her disgrace, seeks to discover if the kindly but guilt-ridden minister, Arthur Dimmesdale, could be Hester's lover.
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Mar 25, 2003
Runtime
4h 0m