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Director:
Victor Sjöström
Writers:
Nathaniel Hawthorne (novel)
Frances Marion (adaptation)
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Release Date:
8 January 1927 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | History more
Plot:
In Puritan Boston, seamstress Hester Prynne is punished for playing on the Sabbath day; but kindly minister Arthur Dimmesdale takes pity on her... more | add synopsis
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Cast

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Lillian Gish ... Hester Prynne
Lars Hanson ... The Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale
Henry B. Walthall ... Roger Chillingworth
Karl Dane ... Master Giles
William H. Tooker ... The Governor
Marcelle Corday ... Mistress Hibbins
Fred Herzog ... The Jailer
Jules Cowles ... The Beadle
Mary Hawes ... Patience
Joyce Coad ... Pearl
James A. Marcus ... A Sea Captain
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Nora Cecil ... (uncredited)
Dorothy Gray ... Child (uncredited)
Margaret Mann ... (uncredited)
Polly Moran ... Jeering Townswoman (uncredited)
Chief Yowlachie ... Indian (uncredited)
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Directed by
Victor Sjöström  (as Victor Seastrom)
 
Writing credits
Nathaniel Hawthorne (novel)

Frances Marion (adaptation and scenario)

Frances Marion (titles)

Produced by
Victor Sjöström .... producer (as Victor Seastrom)
 
Original Music by
Lisa Anne Miller (2000)
Mark Northam (2000)
William Axt (uncredited)
David Mendoza (uncredited)
 
Cinematography by
Hendrik Sartov  (as Henrik Sartov)
 
Film Editing by
Hugh Wynn 
 
Set Decoration by
Cedric Gibbons (settings)
Sidney Ullman (settings)
 
Costume Design by
Max Rée 
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Harold S. Bucquet .... assistant director (as Harold Bucquet)
 
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
A Mulher Marcada (Portugal) [pt]
Der rote Buchstabe (Austria) [de]
La mujer marcada (Spain) [es]
Punainen kirjain (Finland) [fi]
Tulipunainen kirjain (Finland) [fi]
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Runtime:
Sweden:115 min | 98 min (2000 restored version)
Country:
USA
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Silent
Certification:
USA:Passed (National Board of Review)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Greta Garbo was an almost daily visitor to the set, in order to be near her friend Lars Hansen, and to speak Swedish to alleviate her homesickness. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "MGM: When the Lion Roars" (1992) more

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3 out of 3 people found the following comment useful:-
One Of The Best Versions Ever, 27 February 2003
Author: GreekAnimeArtist from Quebec, Canada

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.

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