The Scarlet Letter (1995)
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- R
- 2h 15min
- Drama, Romance
- 13 Oct 1995 (USA)
- Movie
An affair between a young woman and a pastor has disastrous consequences.
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Stars:
Awards:
- 1 win & 10 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Demi Moore | ... |
Hester Prynne
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| Gary Oldman | ... |
Rev. Arthur Dimmesdale
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| Robert Duvall | ... |
Roger Chillingworth
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Lisa Andoh | ... |
Mituba
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| Edward Hardwicke | ... |
Gov. John Bellingham
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| Robert Prosky | ... |
Horace Stonehall
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| Roy Dotrice | ... |
Rev. Thomas Cheever
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| Joan Plowright | ... |
Harriet Hibbons
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| Malcolm Storry | ... |
Maj. Dunsmuir
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| James Bearden | ... |
Goodman Mortimer
(as Jim Bearden)
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| Larissa Laskin | ... |
Goody Mortimer
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| Amy Wright | ... |
Goody Gotwick
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| George Aguilar | ... |
Johnny Sassamon
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| Tim Woodward | ... |
Brewster Stonehall
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Joan Gregson | ... |
Elizabeth Cheever
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| Dana Ivey | ... |
Meredith Stonehall
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| Diane Salinger | ... |
Margaret Bellingham
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Jocelyn Cunningham | ... |
Mary Rollings
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| Sheldon Peters Wolfchild | ... |
Moskeegee
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| Eric Schweig | ... |
Metacomet
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| Kristin Fairlie | ... |
Faith Stonehall
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Sarah Campbell | ... |
Prudence Stonehall
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Judd Jones | ... |
Mr. Bobbin
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Anthony Paton | ... |
Town Beadle
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Marguerite McNeil | ... |
Widow Wormser
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Kennetch Charlette | ... |
Tarrantine Chief
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| Deborah Tennant | ... |
Quaker Lady
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| Kateri Walker | ... |
Female Sachem
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Shaun Clarke | ... |
Militia Guardsman
(as Shaun R. Clarke)
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Jay Carmichael | ... |
Militia Guardsman
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Jason Parkhill | ... |
First Guardsman
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Jeremy Keddy | ... |
Drummer Boy
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Nicholas Rice | ... |
The Clerk
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| Len Doncheff | ... |
Trader
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Ashley Nolan | ... |
Goody Hunter
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Steve Cosmic | ... |
Speaking Native
(as Stephen Aderneck)
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Evelyn Francis | ... |
Algonquin Native
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Gary Joseph | ... |
Native Rider
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Stephen Micalchunk | ... |
Passenger #1
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| Jeremy Akerman | ... |
Middle Aged Passenger
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| Scout Willis | ... |
Young Pearl
(as Scout LaRue Willis)
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| Tallulah Willis | ... |
Infant Pearl
(as Tallulah Belle Willis)
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| Jodhi May | ... |
Pearl (voice)
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Thomas Clair | ... |
Algonquian Warrior (uncredited)
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David Kehoe | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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Line Pelletier | ... |
Peasant (uncredited)
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Kim Tannahill | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Roland Joffé | ||
Written by
| Nathaniel Hawthorne | ... | (novel "The Scarlet Letter") |
| Douglas Day Stewart | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Mohamed Al-Fayed | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Robert F. Colesberry | ... | co-producer (as Robert Colesberry) |
| Jonathan Cornick | ... | associate producer |
| Dodi Fayed | ... | executive producer |
| Roland Joffé | ... | producer |
| Tova Laiter | ... | executive producer |
| Andrew G. Vajna | ... | producer |
Music by
| John Barry | ||
Cinematography by
| Alex Thomson | ||
Editing by
| Thom Noble | ||
Editorial Department
| Luis Colina | ... | first assistant editor |
| William Grayburn | ... | assistant editor |
| Kristen Helsing | ... | second assitant editor |
| Mo Henry | ... | negative cutter |
| Margaret Liu | ... | apprentice editor |
| Chris Peppe | ... | assistant editor |
| Dawn M. Stoliar | ... | second assistant editor |
| Ben Bulatao | ... | editor intern (uncredited) |
| David Orr | ... | color timer (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Elisabeth Leustig | ||
Production Design by
| Roy Walker | ||
Art Direction by
| Tony Woollard | ||
Set Decoration by
| Rosalind Shingleton | ||
Costume Design by
| Gabriella Pescucci | ||
Makeup Department
| Serge Morache | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Linda Steeves | ... | makeup artist |
| Elizabeth Kuchurean | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Jennifer Bower O'Halloran | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Francesca Paris | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Cynthia Patton | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Fabrizio Sforza | ... | makeup department head (uncredited) |
| Hanna Yee | ... | assistant hair stylist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| John M. Eckert | ... | unit production manager |
| John Wilbur | ... | unit manager |
| Michael R. Sloan | ... | post-production supervisor (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Simon Board | ... | third assistant director |
| Stephen Bélanger | ... | third assistant director (as Stephen H. Belanger) |
| Craig Cameron | ... | third assistant director |
| John Gallagher | ... | second assistant director (as John E. Gallagher) |
| Buddy Joe Hooker | ... | second unit director |
| Dennis Maguire | ... | first assistant director |
| Lars P. Winther | ... | second assistant director (as Lars Winther) |
| Jonathan Wright | ... | third assistant director |
| James Aubrey Smith | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Daniel R. Bradette | ... | assistant property master |
| Rob Eshelby | ... | property builder |
| John Mackenzie | ... | construction supervisor |
| Rocco Matteo | ... | set designer |
| Joseph Musso | ... | storyboard artist (as Joe Musso) |
| Michael Nemirsky | ... | art director: Campbell River |
| John Porter | ... | construction supervisor |
| Gordon Routledge | ... | construction supervisor |
| Graham Sumner | ... | property master |
| Alan Taylor | ... | construction coordinator |
| Gordon White | ... | set designer |
| Aaron Wolfater | ... | assistant property master |
| Gary Allen Ferguson | ... | property builder (uncredited) |
| Mark Laing | ... | set designer (uncredited) |
| Dan Owens | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| James Ashwill | ... | foley mixer |
| Christopher Assells | ... | sound effects editor |
| Bob Beher | ... | foley editor |
| Mark Berger | ... | supervising re-recording mixer |
| John T. Cucci | ... | foley artist |
| Dino Dimuro | ... | sound effects editor |
| Rickley W. Dumm | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Dan Hegeman | ... | foley editor |
| Philip A. Hess | ... | foley editor |
| Thomas Hidderley | ... | production sound mixer |
| Holly Huckins | ... | adr supervisor |
| Craig S. Jaeger | ... | foley editor |
| Dave McMoyler | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Dan O'Connell | ... | foley artist |
| Bruce Richardson | ... | foley supervisor |
| Ed Simon | ... | foley recordist |
| Reynald Trudel | ... | boom operator |
| Don Ellis | ... | 2nd boom operator (uncredited) |
| Philip Rogers | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
| Jon Title | ... | sound effects editor (uncredited) |
| Steven Yeaw | ... | machine room loader (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Gary Kleinsteuber | ... | special effects technician |
| Kaz Kobielski | ... | special effects |
| Pierre L'Heureux | ... | special effects technician |
| Arthur Langevin | ... | special effects assistant |
| Tim Lidstone | ... | special effects key |
| Martin Malivoire | ... | special effects |
| Terry Sonderhoff | ... | special effects technician |
| Dan Cervin | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
| Bob Hall | ... | special effects unit key (uncredited) |
| Warren Keillor | ... | special effects propmaker (uncredited) |
| Dean Stewart | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Michael Lee Baron | ... | stunt double: Mr. Oldman |
| Guy Bews | ... | stunts |
| Eric Bryson | ... | stunts |
| Donna Big Canoe | ... | stunts |
| Jeff Dashnaw | ... | stunt coordinator |
| John Dodds | ... | stunts |
| Tamara Duguay | ... | stunts |
| Flint Eagle | ... | stunt performer |
| Jim Finkbeiner | ... | stunts |
| Ben Gauthier | ... | stunts |
| François Gauthier | ... | stunts (as Frank Gauthier) |
| Corry Glass | ... | stunts |
| Jason Glass | ... | stunts |
| Tom Glass | ... | stunts |
| Alex Green | ... | stunts |
| Joy Hooper | ... | stunt double: Ms. Jolliff |
| David Jacox | ... | stunts |
| Cinda-Lin James | ... | stunt double: Demi Moore |
| Jamie Jones | ... | stunts |
| Brennan Lazare | ... | stunts |
| Billy Linders | ... | stunts |
| Mike Mitchell | ... | stunts |
| Lester Norton | ... | stunts |
| Sue Parker | ... | stunts (as Suzy Parker) |
| Fred Perron | ... | stunts |
| Alison Reid | ... | stunts |
| Paul Rutledge | ... | stunts |
| Greg Schlosser | ... | stunts |
| John Scott | ... | stunts |
| Warren A. Stevens | ... | stunt double: Mr. Duvall (as Warren Stevens) |
| John Stoneham Jr. | ... | stunts |
| Brent Woolsey | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Duane Howard | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
| Warren A. Stevens | ... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Keith Adams | ... | grip |
| Nico Bally | ... | dolly grip: "b" camera unit |
| Scott Brooke | ... | dolly grip: second unit / key grip: second unit |
| Eddie Collins | ... | camera operator (as Edward Collins) |
| Robert Daprato | ... | key grip |
| Bryan Forde | ... | gaffer |
| Sasha Hadden | ... | camera intern |
| Jeremy Lyall | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Robert Rice | ... | best boy grip |
| Takashi Seida | ... | still photographer |
| Paul Spaven | ... | best boy |
| Stefan Stankowski | ... | camera operator |
| Paul Taylor | ... | Remote Head Technician |
| Steve Wong | ... | first assistant camera: second unit |
| Richard Allen | ... | gaffer: second unit (uncredited) |
| Don Ellis | ... | cable puller (uncredited) |
| Greg Haddow | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Maynard Harris | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Gary Hutchings | ... | dolly grip: "a" camera (uncredited) |
| Michael Kohne | ... | key rigging grip (uncredited) |
| Guy R. LeBlanc | ... | rigging gaffer (uncredited) |
| Ray Meehan | ... | chief lighting technician (uncredited) |
| Paul Mitcheltree | ... | focus puller: "c" camera (uncredited) |
| Eamonn O'Keeffe | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
| Ted Overton | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera (uncredited) |
| Ross Sangster | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Brad Whitlock | ... | focus puller: "b" camera (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Brendan Donnison | ... | voice casting |
| Priscilla John | ... | casting: UK |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Henri Aubertin | ... | set costumer |
| Giancarlo Colis | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Mario Davignon | ... | costume supervisor |
| Aieisha Li | ... | set costumer |
| Roberta Palmer | ... | wardrobe assistant (uncredited) |
| Carlo Poggioli | ... | assistant costume designer (uncredited) |
| Alberto Spiazzi | ... | assistant costume designer (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Keith Large | ... | location manager |
| Howard Rothschild | ... | unit location manager |
Music Department
| Bob Badami | ... | supervising music editor |
| John Barry | ... | conductor |
| English Chamber Orchestra | ... | score performed by (as The English Chamber Orchestra) |
| Cliff Kohlweck | ... | music editor |
| John Kurlander | ... | score mixer |
| Nic Raine | ... | orchestrator |
| Happy Walters | ... | music supervisor |
| Spring Aspers | ... | music coordinator (uncredited) |
| Elmer Bernstein | ... | composer: unused score (uncredited) |
| Mark Berrow | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Peter Buffett | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Roger Linley | ... | musician: double bass (uncredited) |
| Steve Mair | ... | musician: double bass (uncredited) |
| Patrick Russ | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Jonathan Snowden | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Pat Rambaut | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Brian Best | ... | driver |
| Fred Ionson | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Rob Eshelby | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Dave Marwick | ... | driver: honeywagon (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Brian Backman | ... | office production assistant |
| Wenden K. Baldwin | ... | title designer |
| Lori Greenberg | ... | production coordinator |
| Richard Hughes | ... | wrangler |
| Jeff Johnson | ... | marine coordinator (as Captain Jeff Johnson) |
| Gary Myles | ... | wrangler |
| Alda Neves | ... | production coordinator |
| Jerry Phillips | ... | wrangler |
| Lee Phillips | ... | head wrangler |
| David Roy | ... | wrangler |
| Dawn Sharpe | ... | 1st assistant accountant / post accountant |
| Kim Smith | ... | boat wrangler |
| Brad Wilson | ... | assistant: Robert Duvall |
| Deborah Wuliger | ... | publicist |
| Brit Babcock | ... | development (uncredited) |
| Lori Ann Bellefontaine | ... | cast wrangler (uncredited) |
| Terry Collis | ... | production executive (uncredited) |
| Natalie Fokes | ... | assistant accountant (uncredited) |
| Alan Jacques | ... | projectionist (uncredited) |
| Lauren Lloyd | ... | studio executive (uncredited) |
| Tim Monich | ... | dialect coach (uncredited) |
| Phil Silver | ... | post-production accountant (uncredited) |
| Emily Stankovich | ... | executive assistant to director (uncredited) |
| James P. Warren | ... | animal trainer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (1995) (United States) (theatrical) (as Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, Inc.)
- Entertainment Film Distributors (1995) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Laurenfilm (1995) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Nea Kinisi (1995) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (1996) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Constantin Film (1996) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Eastern Epic Production Division (1996) (India) (theatrical)
- Filmes Lusomundo (1996) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1996) (Australia) (theatrical)
- SF Studio (1996) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (1996) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Toho-Towa (1996) (Japan) (theatrical)
- UGC-Fox Distribution (UFD) (1996) (France) (theatrical)
- Gativideo (1996) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Nea Kinisi Video (1996) (Greece) (VHS)
- Roadshow Entertainment Video (1996) (Australia) (VHS)
- VCL Communications (1999) (Germany) (DVD)
- Turner Broadcasting System (TBS) (2003) (United States) (tv)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Roadshow Entertainment (2005) (Australia) (DVD)
- Highlight Video (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- TNT (2006) (United States) (tv)
- ZEE Entertainment Enterprises (2012) (India) (video)
- Kino Lorber (2019) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Kino Lorber (2019) (United States) (DVD)
- Abril Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Hollywood Pictures Home Video (United States) (DVD)
- VCL Communications (Germany) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Abbey Road Studios (score recorded at)
- High Output (grip and lighting equipment)
- Joe Dunton & Company (camera equipment provided by)
- Movietech (camera equipment provided by)
- Pacific Title (titles and opticals)
- Reeltime Creative (trailer music)
- Saul Zaentz Film Center (sound re-recording)
- Soundelux (sound editorial)
- William F. White International (grip and lighting equipment)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In 1666 in the Massachusetts Bay colony, Puritans and the Algonquian have an uneasy truce. Hester Prynne (Demi Moore) arrives from England, seeking independence. Awaiting her husband, she establishes independence, fixing up a house, befriending Quakers and other outsiders. Passion draws her to the young pastor, Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale (Gary Oldman). He feels the same; when they learn her husband has probably died at the hands of Indians, they consummate their love. A child is born, and on the day Hester is publicly humiliated and made to wear a scarlet letter, her husband appears after a year with Indians. Calling himself Chillingworth (Robert Duvall), he seeks revenge, searching out Hester's lover and stirring fears of witchcraft. Will his murderous plot succeed?
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| Taglines | When intimacy is forbidden and passion is a sin, love is the most defiant crime of all. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $50,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Composer Elmer Bernstein reportedly wrote a letter to Demi Moore thanking her for rejecting his music score for this movie, so that he could use it to score a better movie. Moore was involved in getting John Barry to write the final score, because she wanted a score like the one he did for the romantic, and very successful Out of Africa (1985). See more » |
| Goofs | Nicholas Rice is credited as playing the clerk, but the role was actually played by someone else. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Assassins/Dead Presidents/How to Make an American Quilt/Strange Days/Persuasion (1995). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Agnus Dei See more » |
| Quotes |
Pearl:
[voiceover]
Who is to say what is a sin in God's eyes. See more » |