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?
- Year : 1973
- Country : Germany, Spain
- Genre : History, Drama
- Studio : Filmverlag der Autoren, WDR
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- Director : Wim Wenders
- Cast : Senta Berger, Hans Christian Blech, Lou Castel, Rüdiger Vogler, Yelena Samarina, Yella Rottländer
