The Scarlet Letter(Movie, 1973)

Name: The Scarlet Letter
Genre: History, Drama
Released: 1973
Duration: T01:30:00
Rating: 2.8

Original title: "Der scharlachrote Buchstabe" (German/DE)

1h 30min | Genres: History, Drama

Rating: 2.8/5 (with 8 votes)

The Scarlet Letter (German: Der Scharlachrote Buchstabe) is a 1973 period drama film directed by Wim Wenders, based on Nathaniel Hawthorne's 1850 novel of the same name. The West German-Spanish co-production stars Senta Berger as Hester Prynne, Lou Castel as Reverend Dimmesdale, and Hans Christian Blech as Chillingworth. ()

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About The Scarlet Letter

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?

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Production countries: Germany, Spain

Shot in: Madrid, Cologne

Plays in: Massachusetts

Based on: "The Scarlet Letter" (find it on Amazon)

Made by: Filmverlag der Autoren, WDR

Original language: German (DE)

Spoken languages: German (DE)

Translated into 9 languages: Bulgarian (BG), German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Italian (IT), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Swedish (SV)

Status: Released

Release date US: 03/13/1973

Cast: Senta Berger, Hans Christian Blech, Lou Castel, Alfredo Mayo, Rüdiger Vogler, Yella Rottländer, Ángel Álvarez, Eduardo Fajardo, Yelena Samarina, José Vivó, Tito García, Rafael Albaicín, William Layton, José Villasante

Director: Wim Wenders

Screenwriter: Wim Wenders, Tankred Dorst

Film Editor: Peter Przygodda

Director of Photography: Robby Müller

Composer: Jürgen Knieper

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