# The Scarlet Letter (1995)

> A fiercely independent settler confronts Puritan punishment, forbidden love, and a husband's revenge in colonial Massachusetts.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5605

## Facts

- Runtime: 135 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Roland Joffé
- Cast: Demi Moore, Gary Oldman, Robert Duvall, Lisa Andoh, Edward Hardwicke, Robert Prosky, Roy Dotrice, Joan Plowright
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114345/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: brooding, passionate, oppressive, period drama night, literary adaptation viewing

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- [The Affair of the Necklace (2001)](https://ember.film/movie/11537)

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