Review of The Scarlet Letter (1995) by Carrie D — 10 Aug 2007

Boring and a little weird (Robert Duvall's character). Even a talent like Gary Oldman fell flat with this horrible script.

This review of The Scarlet Letter (1995) was written by Carrie D on 10 Aug 2007.

The Scarlet Letter has generally received mixed reviews.

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