Review of The Scarlet Letter (1995) by Meg L — 24 Jun 2007

Bastardizes the book, but that's not even the worst part. It's just a bad movie.

This review of The Scarlet Letter (1995) was written by Meg L on 24 Jun 2007.

The Scarlet Letter has generally received mixed reviews.

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