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The Scarlet Letter

The Scarlet Letter

5,4 /10 (25 Votes)
1973 DE 90 min

Overview

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 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?

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Release date

13/03/1973

Votes

25

Popularity

0.3

Status

Released

Original title

Der scharlachrote Buchstabe

Language

DE

Runtime

90 min

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