The film presents a look at life along the Northeast coast during the 1600s. Hester Prynne (Demi Moore) arrives in the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1666 to prepare a home for her husband. She becomes acquainted with the local pastor, Arthur Dimmesdale (Gary Oldman), when news of a tragedy involving her spouse reaches them (Robert Duvall). "The Scarlet Letter” (1995) is often cited as one of the worst film adapta…

This film is undeniably difficult to get through. Demi Moore portrays "Hester," dispatched to a Massachusetts settlement prior to her husband’s arrival to establish their new life. Insisting on independence, she provokes the disapproval of those around her by choosing to live alone. The preacher "Dimmesdale" (Gary Oldman) appears to be her sole supporter, and his role becomes increasingly important when it seems her …