Who are the actors in the Scarlet Letter?
Cast overview, first billed only: Demi Moore Hester Prynne Gary Oldman Rev. Arthur Dimmesdale Robert Duvall Roger Chillingworth Lisa Andoh Mituba (as Lisa Joliffe-Andoh) Edward Hardwicke Gov. John Bellingham
Who was forced to wear the Scarlet Letter?
The Scarlet Letter (1934) In the seventeenth century, in Massachusetts, a young woman is forced to wear a scarlet “A” on her dress for bearing a child out of wedlock.
Who was Demi Moore’s husband in the Scarlet Letter?
Hester Prynne (Demi Moore) arrives from England, seeking independence. Awaiting her husband, she establishes independence, fixing up a house, befriending Quakers and other outsiders. Passion draws her to the young pastor, Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale (Gary Oldman).
Who was Chillingworth in the silent Scarlet Letter?
Nathaniel Hawthorne’s classic tale of sin & redemption! See more » Did You Know? Henry B. Walthall played Chillingworth in both this and the silent version ( The Scarlet Letter (1926) ). See more »
Complete credited cast: Lillian Gish Hester Prynne Lars Hanson The Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale Henry B. Walthall Roger Prynne Karl Dane Giles William H. Tooker The Governor
How long is the movie The Scarlet Letter?
In 2000, Turner Entertainment Co. copyrighted a restored version with a musical score written by Lisa Anne Miller and Mark Northam and a running time of 98 minutes. Its previous version ran 79 minutes. See more » This FAQ is empty.
Is the Scarlet Letter in the public domain?
Assuming its copyright has not lapsed already, this film and all others produced in 1926 enter the U.S. public domain in 2022. See more » The Beadle : Control thy wanton nose, Master Giles!
Why was Hester forced to wear the Scarlet Letter?
Dimmesdale has to go away to England; when he returns, he finds Hester pregnant with their child, and the focus of the town’s censure. In a humiliating public ceremony, she is forced to don the scarlet letter A – for adultery – and wear it the rest of her life.