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The Scarlet Letter

1995 · 135 min

A lush, earnest period romance that swings between forbidden passion and grim Puritan cruelty, often feeling overwrought but visually striking.

Directed by
Roland Joffé
Genres
Drama, Romance
Tagline
When intimacy is forbidden and passion is a sin, love is the most defiant crime of all.
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Roland Joffé
Genres
Drama, Romance
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • betrayal
  • guilt
  • isolation
  • justice
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour2
Realism6
Romance7
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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