Review of The Scarlet Letter (1995) by Madeline S — 04 Nov 2006

YES GARY OLDMAN AGAIN.. AND AGAIN AND AGAIN!! Its the intense passion.. hmmm love this movie!!

This review of The Scarlet Letter (1995) was written by Madeline S on 04 Nov 2006.

The Scarlet Letter has generally received mixed reviews.

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