Review of The Scarlet Letter (1995) by Vane L — 19 Feb 2008

Beautiful music, beautiful landscapes and Gary oldman !

This review of The Scarlet Letter (1995) was written by Vane L on 19 Feb 2008.

The Scarlet Letter has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Andrew M (2,871) on 06 May 2010

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