The Scarlet Letter Movie Review 1973

A studied, thoughtful, international production of the Nathaniel Hawthorne classic about a woman's adultery which incites puritanical violence and hysteria in colonial America. Fine modernization by Wenders. In German with English subtitles.

Distribution

German Language Video Center, 7625 Pendleton Pike, Indianapolis, IN 46226-5298, Phone: (317)547-1257, Fax: (317)547-1263, Email: glve@indy.net, URL: http://www.germanvideo.com

Available on VHS
Running time 90 minutes.
Originally from Spanish, German.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Adultery, Ethics & Morals, Period Piece: 17th Century, Books to Film: Nathaniel Hawthorne, Boston, Clergymen

Cast

Senta Berger, Lou Castel, Yella Rottlaender, William Layton, Yelena Samarina, Hans-Christian Blech

Director

Wim Wenders

Producer

German-Spanish