Review of The Scarlet Letter (1995) by Daniel P — 04 Nov 2007

Another great performance by Gary Oldman. Illustrates how the puritans weren't much better then the Pharoses.

This review of The Scarlet Letter (1995) was written by Daniel P on 04 Nov 2007.

The Scarlet Letter has generally received mixed reviews.

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