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  • The Scarlet Letter (1973)
  • 90 min | Drama
The Scarlet Letter (1973)
90 min | Drama

In 17th-century Salem, Hester Prynne must wear a scarlet A because she is an adulteress, with a child out of wedlock. For seven years, she has refused to name the father. A vigorous older stranger arrives, recognized by Hester but unknown ...See moreIn 17th-century Salem, Hester Prynne must wear a scarlet A because she is an adulteress, with a child out of wedlock. For seven years, she has refused to name the father. A vigorous older stranger arrives, recognized by Hester but unknown to others as her missing husband. He poses as Chillingworth, a doctor, watching Hester and searching out the identity of her lover. His eye soon rests on Dimmesdale, a young overwrought pastor. Enmity grows between the two men; Chillingworth applies psychological pressure, and the pastor begins to crack. A ship stops in Salem, and Hester sees it as a providential refuge for her daughter, herself, and her lover. But will Dimmesdale flee with her? Written by See less
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Tankred Dorst (scenario Der Herr klagt über sein Volk in der Wildnis Amerika) | Ursula Ehler (scenario Der Herr klagt über sein Volk in der Wildnis Amerika) | Bernardo Fernández | Nathaniel Hawthorne (novel "The Scarlet Letter") | Wim Wenders
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Jan 1977 (United States)

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