The Scarlet Letter (1995)
“When intimacy is forbidden and passion is a sin, love is the most defiant crime of all.”
1995 · 2 h 15 min
Directed by 
Roland Joffé
Roland JofféCast
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Plot
A woman in 1600s Puritan Boston is cast out after becoming pregnant by a respected minister.
Sinekatalog’s take
Roland Joffé's loose adaptation of Hawthorne is widely panned and lurid, with Demi Moore.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 5.4 / 10 (17,595 votes)
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