Set in puritanical Boston in the mid 1600s, the story of seamstress Hester Prynne, who is outcast after she becomes pregnant by a respected reverend. She refuses to divulge the name of the father, is "convicted" of adultery and forced to wear a scarlet "A" until an Indian attack unites the Puritans and leads to a reevaluation of their laws and morals.
The Scarlet Letter has generally received mixed reviews.
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The Scarlet Letter was released in 1995 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 265 reviews, giving The Scarlet Letter (1995) an average rating of 51%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 61%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 38%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with The Scarlet Letter than critics were.
With a score of 51%, The Scarlet Letter is below the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1995, which stands at 59%.
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