Review of The Scarlet Letter (1995) by Jordan T — 18 May 2008

Robert Duvall is chilling as Chillingworth. Not a bad adaptation from the book, changes a few things though. Gary Oldman looks crazy and Demi Moore is sexy.

This review of The Scarlet Letter (1995) was written by Jordan T on 18 May 2008.

The Scarlet Letter has generally received mixed reviews.

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