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The Scarlet Letter

1926, Movie, NR, 80 mins

The Scarlet Letter: Review

Lillian Gish gives one of her finest performances in the powerful 1926 silent version of Nathaniel Hawthorne's THE SCARLET LETTER, beautifully filmed by the great Swedish director Victor Sjostrom. In 17th century Puritan Boston, Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale (Lars Hanson) falls in love with seamstress Hester Prynne (Lillian Gish). He tells her that he has to go to England and asks her to marry him, but she reveals that she's already married, albeit to a wealthy surgeon whom her... read more leave a comment

The Scarlet Letter: Cast & Details

Year: 1926
Rated NR

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Cast
Lillian Gish: Hester Prynne
Lars Hanson: Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale
Henry B. Walthall: Roger Prynne
Karl Dane: Giles
William H. Tooker: The Governor
Marcelle Corday: Mistress Hibbins

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