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.

• DirectorRoland Joffé
• Release13 October 1995
• Genre
  Drama / Romance
• Duration2h 15m
• Budget$50,000,000
• Revenue$10,382,407
• Rate
  

  6.1
  486 reviews
• Productions

  Cinergi Pictures, Lightmotive, Allied Stars, Moving Pictures, Hollywood Pictures