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The Scarlet Letter is a american film of genre Drama directed by Victor Sjöström released in USA on 8 january 1927 with Lillian Gish

The Scarlet Letter (1927)

The Scarlet Letter
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Released in USA 8 january 1927
Length 1h55
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Historical
Rating75% 3.7915753.7915753.7915753.7915753.791575

The Scarlet Letter is a 1926 American drama film, based on the book by the same name, and 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. Prints of the film survive in the MGM/United Artists film archives and the UCLA Film and Television Archive.

Synopsis

Un village de la Nouvelle-Angleterre en 1645. Ses très puritains habitants se plaignent du comportement "choquant" d'Hester Prynne auprès du révérend Dimmesdale. Celui-ci est attiré par la jeune femme et ils ont une liaison passionnée, vite frappée du sceau de l'infamie, d'autant plus qu'un enfant naît de cette union...

Actors

Lillian Gish

(Hester Prynne)Lars Hanson

(Rev. Arthur Dimmesdale)Henry B. Walthall

(Roger Prynne aka Roger Chillingworth)Karl Dane

(Giles)Marcelle Corday

(Mistress Hibbins)
And :
Joyce Coad
James A. Marcus
Iron Eyes Cody
Margaret Mann
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