Review of The Scarlet Letter (1995) by Susana C — 26 Apr 2009

Unlike the book I think this is a great movie. Different from the book...well I won't spoil the ending. Great love story!

This review of The Scarlet Letter (1995) was written by Susana C on 26 Apr 2009.

The Scarlet Letter has generally received mixed reviews.

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