Review of The Scarlet Letter (1995) by Pete C — 02 Mar 2008

Extremely handsome production thanks to cinematographer Alex Thomson, designer Roy Walker and that amazingly lush score by John Barry.

This review of The Scarlet Letter (1995) was written by Pete C on 02 Mar 2008.

The Scarlet Letter has generally received mixed reviews.

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