La letra escarlata (1995): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 1995, La letra escarlata is a drama, romance and wéstern film directed by Roland Joffé, running about 135 minutes. “When intimacy is forbidden and passion is a sin, love is the most defiant crime of all.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. A finales del siglo XVIII, cuando los puritanos ingleses ya se habían asentado en América, el reverendo Dimesdalo, de la estricta comunidad de Boston, se enamora de la atrevida Hester Prynn, una mujer de ideas progresistas cuyo marido ha desaparecido en un naufragio. Sus vecinos, que la siguen considerando una mujer casada, la critican duramente y, cuando Hester se queda encinta, la juzgan y la encierran.

Who’s in it. La letra escarlata stars Demi Moore as Hester Prynne, Gary Oldman as Rev. Arthur Dimmesdale, Robert Duvall as Roger Chillingworth and Robert Prosky as Horace Stonehall, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, La letra escarlata has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $10.4M at the box office.

Where to watch. In Estados Unidos you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch La letra escarlata page.

If you liked it. Fans of La letra escarlata tend to enjoy Cadena perpetua, El padrino, La lista de Schindler and El padrino II.