The Scarlet Letter 28 years old

When intimacy is forbidden and passion is a sin, love is the most defiant crime of all.

The Scarlet Letter

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.

Credits

The Scarlet Letter Cast

Name Character
Robert Prosky He was 64, 77 years old when he died as Horace Stonehall
Gary Oldman He was 37, now 66 years old as Rev. Arthur Dimmesdale
Demi Moore She was 32, now 61 years old as Hester Prynne
Joan Plowright She was 65, now 94 years old as Harriet Hibbons
Robert Duvall He was 64, now 93 years old as Roger Chillingworth
Edward Hardwicke He was 63, 78 years old when he died as Gov. John Bellingham
Roy Dotrice He was 72, 94 years old when he died as Rev. Thomas Cheever
Amy Wright She was 45, now 74 years old as Goody Gotwick
Dana Ivey She was 54, now 82 years old as Meredith Stonehall
Larissa Laskin She was 42, now 71 years old as Goody Mortimer
Lisa Andoh as Mituba
Sarah Campbell She was 13, now 41 years old as Prudence Stonehall

The Scarlet Letter Crew

Name Department
Dodi Fayed as Executive Producer. He was 40 (42) years old when He died Production
Douglas Day Stewart as Screenplay. He was 55 (now 84) years old Writing
Nathaniel Hawthorne as Novel. He was 191 (59) years old when He died Writing
Tova Laiter as Executive Producer. Production
John Barry as Original Music Composer. He was 61 (77) years old when He died Sound
Roland Joffé as Director. He was 49 (now 78) years old Directing
Roland Joffé as Producer. He was 49 (now 78) years old Production
Andrew G. Vajna as Producer. He was 51 (74) years old when He died Production
Thom Noble as Editor. He was 60 (now 88) years old Editing
The Scarlet Letter poster
The Scarlet Letter (28 years)

When intimacy is forbidden and passion is a sin, love is the most defiant crime of all.

  • Release day: Friday, October 13, 1995
  • Runtime: 135 minutes
  • Budget: 50000000.00
  • Revenue: 10382407.00