Review of The Scarlet Letter (1995) by Katja A — 12 Dec 2007

Ahem, Gary Oldman is quite a sizzling clergyman, I say.

This review of The Scarlet Letter (1995) was written by Katja A on 12 Dec 2007.

The Scarlet Letter has generally received mixed reviews.

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