The Scarlet Letter
Release Date: 1973-03-13
Rating : 5.5/10
Duration : 90 minutes
Genres : History, Drama, TV Movie
Director : Wim Wenders
Writer : Wim Wenders, Bernardo Fernández
In 17th-century Salem, Hester Prynne must wear a scarlet A because she is an adulteress, with a child out of wedlock. For seven years, she has refused to name the father. A vigorous older stranger arrives, recognized by Hester but unknown to others as her missing husband. He poses as Chillingworth, a doctor, watching Hester and searching out the identity of her lover. His eye soon rests on Dimmesdale, a young overwrought pastor. Enmity grows between the two men; Chillingworth applies psychological pressure, and the pastor begins to crack. A ship stops in Salem, and Hester sees it as a providential refuge for her daughter, herself, and her lover. But will Dimmesdale flee with her?
Cast
Senta Berger
Hans Christian Blech
Lou Castel
Rüdiger Vogler
Yelena Samarina
Yella Rottländer