Review of The Scarlet Letter (1995) by Hollis B — 08 Sep 2006

When they say "freely adapted from Hawthorne" they REALLY mean it.

This review of The Scarlet Letter (1995) was written by Hollis B on 08 Sep 2006.

The Scarlet Letter has generally received mixed reviews.

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Buenas actuaciones y una historia muy interesante…

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