Review of The Scarlet Letter (1995) by Rita S — 27 Jul 2007

Crazy amazing movie. Even for it being the Scarlet Letter. Could be Gary Oldman though...

This review of The Scarlet Letter (1995) was written by Rita S on 27 Jul 2007.

The Scarlet Letter has generally received mixed reviews.

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