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The Scarlet Letter
The Scarlet Letter
The Scarlet Letter is an 1850 romantic work of fiction in a historical setting, written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. It is considered to be his magnum opus. Set in 17th-century Puritan Boston during the years 1642 to 1649, it tells the story of Hester Prynne, who conceives a daughter through an...

is an 1850 novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne.

The Scarlet Letter in film, may refer to:
  • The Scarlet Letter (1908 film), starring Gene Gauntier
    Gene Gauntier
    Gene Gauntier was an American screenwriter and actress who was one of the pioneers of the motion picture industry. A writer, director and actress in films from early 1906 to 1920, she wrote screenplays for 31 films...

     and Jack Conway
  • The Scarlet Letter (1911 film)
    The Scarlet Letter (1911 film)
    The Scarlet Letter is a silent drama motion picture short starring King Baggot, Lucille Young, and William Robert Daly.Directed by Joseph W...

    , starring Lucille Young and King Baggot
  • The Scarlet Letter (1913 film), (in color) starring Linda Arvidson
    Linda Arvidson
    -Biography:Linda Arvidson was the first wife of film director D.W. Griffith . She played lead roles in many of his earliest films. While acting, she was sometimes credited as Linda Griffith...

     and Murdock MacQuarrie
    Murdock MacQuarrie
    Murdock MacQuarrie was an American silent film actor.Murdock began his long screen career as an actor in early films such as The Count of Monte Cristo before becoming a director at Universal.He was the brother of actors Albert MacQuarrie and Frank MacQuarrie.-1940s:* Silver City Raiders...

  • The Scarlet Letter (1917 film), starring Mary Martin and Stuart Holmes
  • The Scarlet Letter (1920 film), produced by Selznick Pictures Corporation
  • The Scarlet Letter (1922 film)
    The Scarlet Letter (1922 film)
    The Scarlet Letter is a 1922 British silent drama film directed by Challis Sanderson and starring Sybil Thorndike, Tony Fraser and Dick Webb. It is an adaptation of the novel The Scarlett Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne.-Cast:...

    , a British version starring Sybil Thorndike
    Sybil Thorndike
    Dame Agnes Sybil Thorndike CH DBE was a British actress.-Early life:She was born in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire to Arthur Thorndike and Agnes Macdonald. Her father was a Canon of Rochester Cathedral...

     and Tony Fraser
  • The Scarlet Letter (1926 film)
    The Scarlet Letter (1926 film)
    The Scarlet Letter is a 1926 drama film directed by Victor Sjöström. Louis B. Mayer was reluctant on using Miss Gish, fearing opposition from church groups. The film was announced as "It's a real 'A' picture", taking advantage of the 'A' for Adultery, and proved a box office success...

    , starring Lillian Gish and Lars Hanson
  • The Scarlet Letter (1934 film)
    The Scarlet Letter (1934 film)
    The Scarlet Letter is a 1934 American film directed by Robert G. Vignola.It was shot in Salem's Pioneer Village and Sherman Oaks, California. This was the only film Colleen Moore ever said she made for the money. She was preparing to take her dollhouse on tour for charity, and saw the film as an...

    , starring Colleen Moore and Hardie Albright
  • The Scarlet Letter (1973 film)
    The Scarlet Letter (1973 film)
    The Scarlet Letter is a 1973 German film directed by Wim Wenders. It is an adaptation of the Nathaniel Hawthorne novel The Scarlet Letter.The film stars Senta Berger as Hester Prynne, Hans Christian Blech as Roger Chillingworth, and Lou Castel as Rev...

     (Der Scharlachrote Buchstabe), a German version starring Senta Berger and Hans Christian Blech
  • The Scarlet Letter (1995 film)
    The Scarlet Letter (1995 film)
    The Scarlet Letter is a 1995 American film adaptation of the Nathaniel Hawthorne novel of the same name. It was directed by Roland Joffé and stars Demi Moore, Gary Oldman, and Robert Duvall. This version was "freely adapted" from Hawthorne and deviated from the original story. Universally panned by...

    , starring Demi Moore, Gary Oldman, and Robert Duvall
  • The Scarlet Letter (2004 film)
    The Scarlet Letter (2004 film)
    The Scarlet Letter is a 2004 South Korean film about a police detective who investigates a murder case while struggling to hang onto his relationships with his wife and mistress. The film debuted as the closing film of the Pusan International Film Festival in 2004...

     (Juhong geulshi), a South Korean mystery/thriller starring Han Suk-kyu, Lee Eun-ju, and Sung Hyun-ah

See also

  • Easy A
    Easy A
    Easy A is a 2010 teen comedy film written by Bert V. Royal, directed by Will Gluck, and starring Emma Stone. The screenplay was partially inspired by the novel The Scarlet Letter. The film was shot at Screen Gems studios and in Ojai, California. Screen Gems distributed with a release on...

    a 2010 teen comedy film partially inspired by the novel
  • The Scarlet Letter (opera)
    The Scarlet Letter (opera)
    The Scarlet Letter is an opera by Walter Damrosch, based on Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel of the same name. The libretto was by George Parsons Lathrop, son-in-law of the author. The work is Wagnerian in style, Damrosch being a great enthusiast and champion of the composer...

    , based on the novel
  • The Scarlet Letter (TV miniseries)
    The Scarlet Letter (TV miniseries)
    The Scarlet Letter is a 1979 miniseries based on the novel of the same name that aired on WGBH from March 3, 1979 to March 24, 1979. The series is four episodes long, 60 minutes each...

    , a 1979 miniseries starring Meg Foster, Kevin Conway, and John Heard
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