Scarlet Letter (1995)
Release Year: 1995
Nation: United States of America
Alternative Title: The Scarlet Letter, La letra escarlata, Der scharlachrote Buchstabe, La lettre écarlate, Sarlatové písmeno, Det flammende bogstav, Tulipunainen kirjain, Les amants du nouveau monde, To aliko gramma, A skarlát betű, La lettera scarlatta, Szkarlatna litera, Adultério, Litera stacojie, Stigmatul iubirii, Slovo srama, Алая буква, Passionens pris, Skrlatno znamenje, Kirmizi leke
Director: Roland Joffé
Writer: Douglas Day Stewart, Nathaniel Hawthorne
Summary
The Scarlet Letter (1995) is a historical drama directed by Roland Joffé, based on Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel of the same name. Set against the backdrop of the puritanical Massachusetts Bay colony in the 17th century, the film explores themes of infidelity, redemption, and societal judgment through Hester Prynne's story. The narrative is interspersed with the tension between the Puritans and the Algonquian natives, culminating in an Indian attack that leads to a reevaluation of their laws and morals.