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The Scarlet Letter is a Allemand film of genre Drama directed by Wim Wenders released in USA on 1 january 1973 with Senta Berger
The Scarlet Letter (1973)
Der Scharlachrote Buchstabe
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 1 january 1973
Length 1h30
Directed by Wim Wenders
OriginGerman
Themes Films about sexuality
Rating58%
The Scarlet Letter (German: Der Scharlachrote Buchstabe) 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. Dimmesdale.
Synopsis
L'action se déroule à Salem, Nouvelle-Angleterre, au XVII siècle. Esther Prynne vit seule depuis la disparition de son mari. Elle accouche d'une fille adultère et devra porter une lettre rouge, symbole de son infamie, puisqu'elle refuse de divulguer le nom de son amant.Actors
Senta Berger
(Hester Prynne)
Hans Christian Blech
(Roger Chillingworth)
Lou Castel
(Rev. Dimmesdale)
Eduardo Fajardo
Yelena Samarina
(Mistress Hibbins, the daughter of Gov. Bellingham)
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