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
Directed : Wim Wenders
Written : Tankred Dorst Ursula Ehler Bernardo Fernández
Stars : Senta Berger Lou Castel Hans Christian Blech Yelena Samarina
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
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
