The Scarlet Letter | |
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Directed by | Roland Joffé |
Screenplay by | Douglas Day Stewart |
Based on | The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne |
Produced by | Roland Joffé Andrew G. Vajna |
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Cinematography | Alex Thomson |
Edited by | Thom Noble |
Music by | John Barry |
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Distributed by | Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (North America/South America) Cinergi Productions (International) |
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Running time | 135 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $46 million[1] |
Box office | $35 million[2] |
The Scarlet Letter is a 1995 American romantic historical drama film directed by Roland Joffé. Adapted from Nathaniel Hawthorne's 1850 novel of the same name, it stars Demi Moore, Gary Oldman, and Robert Duvall.[3][4]
The film was met with overwhelmingly negative reviews. It was nominated for seven Golden Raspberry Awards, winning "Worst Remake or Sequel", and has garnered a legacy as one of the worst films ever made.