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The Scarlet Letter

  • 1926
  • Passed
  • 1h 55m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
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Lillian Gish in The Scarlet Letter (1926)
Drama

After having a child out of wedlock, a young Puritan woman is pressured to reveal the name of her lover.After having a child out of wedlock, a young Puritan woman is pressured to reveal the name of her lover.After having a child out of wedlock, a young Puritan woman is pressured to reveal the name of her lover.

  • Director
    • Victor Sjöström
  • Writers
    • Nathaniel Hawthorne
    • Frances Marion
  • Stars
    • Lillian Gish
    • Lars Hanson
    • Henry B. Walthall
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Victor Sjöström
    • Writers
      • Nathaniel Hawthorne
      • Frances Marion
    • Stars
      • Lillian Gish
      • Lars Hanson
      • Henry B. Walthall
    • 38User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Lillian Gish
    Lillian Gish
    • Hester Prynne
    Lars Hanson
    Lars Hanson
    • The Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale
    Henry B. Walthall
    Henry B. Walthall
    • Roger Prynne
    Karl Dane
    Karl Dane
    • Giles
    William H. Tooker
    William H. Tooker
    • The Governor
    Marcelle Corday
    Marcelle Corday
    • Mistress Hibbins
    Fred Herzog
    • The Jailer
    Jules Cowles
    Jules Cowles
    • The Beadle
    Mary Hawes
    • Patience
    Joyce Coad
    Joyce Coad
    • Pearl
    James A. Marcus
    • A Sea Captain
    Buck Black
    Buck Black
    • Child in crowd
    • (uncredited)
    Nora Cecil
    Nora Cecil
    • Townswoman
    • (uncredited)
    Iron Eyes Cody
    Iron Eyes Cody
    • Young Indian at Dunking
    • (uncredited)
    Artye Folz
    • Child
    • (uncredited)
    Dorothy Gray
    Dorothy Gray
    • Child
    • (uncredited)
    Douglas Haig
    • Minor Role
    • (uncredited)
    Betsy Ann Hisle
    Betsy Ann Hisle
    • Child
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Victor Sjöström
    • Writers
      • Nathaniel Hawthorne
      • Frances Marion
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Lillian Gish learned that her mother had had a stroke in London and her sister, Dorothy Gish, urged her to get there on the first available boat. When Lillian informed director Victor Sjöström of the need to finish the film quickly, he created a shooting schedule that crammed two weeks worth of shooting into three days of non-stop work. The crew worked without complaint so that she could finish the film early and catch the earliest possible train to New York.
    • Quotes

      Mistress Hibbins: I am wrongly accused! Never hath my tongue been given to gossip!

      The Governor: Falsehood! Her tongue hath wagged like the tail of a dog! Duck her again!

    • Alternate versions
      In 2000, Turner Entertainment Co. copyrighted a restored version with a musical score written by Lisa Anne Miller and Mark Northam and a running time of 98 minutes. Its previous version ran 79 minutes.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 43rd Annual Academy Awards (1971)

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    One Of The Best Versions Ever

    I love this film for everything that it is. The story, the acting, the direction, everything about it is great.

    The story revolves around Hester Prynne(Lillian Gish) and her love for the Reverrend Arthur Dimmesdale(Lars Hanson). Poor Hester is marked with the 'scarlet letter' when she gives birth to her lovechild with the bishop, and the bishop suffers on his own as his heart begins to fail on account of the guilt he feels.

    The orchestration of this film helps a lot because the wonderful music helps you follow the story more and bring intensity. I love Lars Hanson's performance, he has the perfect profile for love scenes.
    • GreekAnimeArtist
    • Feb 26, 2003
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    • Release date
      • January 8, 1927 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • arabuloku.com
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Nathaniel Hawthorne's the Scarlet Letter
    • Filming locations
      • Iverson Ranch - 1 Iverson Lane, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $430,290 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 55 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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