The Scarlet Letter

Summary 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? View more details

The Scarlet Letter

Directed : Wim Wenders

Written : Tankred Dorst Ursula Ehler Bernardo Fernández

Stars : Senta Berger Lou Castel Hans Christian Blech Yelena Samarina

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Genres : Drama

Release date : Dec 31, 1976

Countries of origin : Spain West Germany

Language : German

Filming locations : Playa de Santa Comba, El Ferrol, A Coruña, Galicia, Spain

Production companies : Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) Elías Querejeta Producciones Cinematográficas Filmverlag der Autoren

Summary 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? View more details

Details

Genres : Drama

Release date : Dec 31, 1976

Countries of origin : Spain West Germany

Language : German

Filming locations : Playa de Santa Comba, El Ferrol, A Coruña, Galicia, Spain

Production companies : Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) Elías Querejeta Producciones Cinematográficas Filmverlag der Autoren

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