The Scarlet Letter
by Rick Hauser
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Actor: Elisa Erali, John Heard, Josef Sommer, Meg Foster, Ralph DrischellDirector: Rick Hauser
Brand: WGBH BOSTON VIDEO
Cinematographer: Robert E. Collins
Producer: Rick Hauser
Editor: Janet McFadden
Producer: Herbert Hirschman
Writer: Allan Knee
Writer: Alvin Sapinsley
Writer: Nathaniel Hawthorne
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 240 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-03-04
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Wgbh Boston
Movie Reviews of The Scarlet Letter
Movie Review: EXTREMELY BORING!
Summary: 1 Stars
To begin with, I never watched more than Part 1 and 2 because I found the acting, writing, and directing extremely BORING--an excellent movie to watch when you're suffering from insomnia and need to fall asleep FAST. This virtually plotless story was so slow-moving and was filled with endlessly repetitious material. The language was stilted and archaic--difficult at times to understand and process--the scenes were often turgid--and what I saw of the story lacked suspense, curiosity, or depth. I didn't care about any of the characters since they all seemed so distant and alianted from me. Meg Foster's range of emtion was no greater than that of a sore-window mannaquin--she showed ONE EMOTION--indifference and detachment. Enough to make me feel the same emotion about the film. I wasted my money. I hope you doin't waste yours.
Summary of The Scarlet Letter
An epic version of Nathaniel Hawthorne's enduring novel of Puritan America in search of its soul. Hester Prynne overcomes the stigma of adultery to emerge as the first great heroine in American literature. Hawthorne's themes-the nature of sin, social hypocrisy and community repression-still reverberate through American society. Stars Meg Foster, John Heard and Kevin Conway. Directed by Rick Hauser.Special DVD features include: special video segments that take viewrrs behind-the-scenes on the filming of The Scarlet Letter; select cast filmographies; a Hawthorne biography; discussion questions for educators; scene selection; English audiotrack; and closed captions.
On two DVD9 discs. Region coding: All regions. Audio: Dolby stereo. Screen format: 4 x 3 Full-Frame
In 1979, when most literary programs were being produced in the U.K., Boston public television station WGBH decided to produce a homegrown literary classic for its viewers. The result is this thoughtful four-episode adaptation of Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel The Scarlet Letter. Meg Foster brings a quiet strength to Hester Prynne, the adulteress condemned by 17th-century Puritan laws to wear a scarlet "A" for the rest of her life. As her partner in crime, the Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale, John Heard writhes in private torment most convincingly. Kevin Conway completes this grim triangle as the mysterious, maleficent Roger Chillingworth. The costumes and scenery are simple, so as not to detract from the dialogue as each character grapples with the meaning of sin, forgiveness, and redemption. Students who struggle with the novel may find this video to be a more palatable version of the story--and a more faithful adaptation than the 1995 film starring Demi Moore. The video also includes three behind-the-scenes interludes: a discussion of the set design, the filming of a market scene, and an interview with Kevin Conway. --Larisa Lomacky Moore
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