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The Scarlet Letter

192797 min 7.1 TMDBIMDb ↗Released

In Puritan Boston, seamstress Hester Prynne and kindly Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale fall in love. After Dimmesdale must go away for a time to England, he returns to discover that Hester has given birth to their child and is the focus of local censure.

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Release / first air1927-01-08
Original languageEN
GenresDrama, History
DirectorVictor Sjöström
WriterFrances Marion
BudgetNot available
RevenueNot available
ProductionMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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10 cast members
Lillian GishLillian GishHester Prynne
Lars HansonLars HansonRev. Arthur Dimmesdale
Henry B. WalthallHenry B. WalthallRoger Prynne aka Roger Chillingworth
Karl DaneKarl DaneGiles
William H. TookerWilliam H. TookerThe Governor
Marcelle CordayMarcelle CordayMistress Hibbins
Fred HerzogFred HerzogThe Jailer
Jules CowlesJules CowlesThe Beadle
Mary HawesMary HawesPatience
Joyce CoadJoyce CoadPearl

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#minister#clergyman#punishment#love#single mother#silent film#public humiliation#reverend#seamstress#stigma#adulteress#missing husband#out of wedlock child#love child

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