Storyline

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?—

Plot Keywords

illegitimate child, infidelity, extramarital affair, colonial america, adultery, letter, sexuality, 1600s, massachusetts, 17th century, adulteress, new german cinema, historical fiction, minister, forbidden love, male female relationship, pregnancy, based on novel

Short Review

An awkward period drama where everything, from the casting right and the setting right down to the music score seems out of place.

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