The Scarlet Letter
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.
Drama, History, Romance
Hollywood Pictures, Cinergi Pictures Entertainment
Demi Moore as Hester Prynne, Gary Oldman as Rev. Arthur Dimmesdale, Robert Duvall as Roger Chillingworth, Robert Prosky as Horace Stonehall, Edward Hardwicke as Gov. John Bellingham, Joan Plowright as Harriet Hibbons, Roy Dotrice as Rev. Thomas Cheever, Larissa Laskin as Goody Mortimer, Amy Wright as Goody Gotwick, Dana Ivey as Meredith Stonehall, Lisa Andoh as Mituba