Review of The Scarlet Letter (1995) by William — 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 William on 18 May 2008.

The Scarlet Letter has generally received mixed reviews.

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