Series

The Scarlet Letter

“Branded for Adultery - with the scarlet letter!”

★ 4.5(8)19791h 0m1 season

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Good to know

Release date: 1979-03-03
Runtime: 1h 0m
Language: English
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 4
Network: PBS
Status: Ended
Country: United States of America
Studio: GBH

About The Scarlet Letter

The Scarlet Letter is a 1979 web series in the Drama genre, starring Meg Foster, John Heard and Kevin Conway. It spans 1 season and 4 episodes, and originally aired on PBS. It holds an average rating of 4.5/10 from 8 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Scarlet Letter in Mexico — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

The Scarlet Letter is a 1979 miniseries based on the novel of the same name that aired on WGBH from March 3, 1979 to March 24, 1979. The series is four episodes long, 60 minutes each. Part 2 won the 1979 Emmy Award for Outstanding Video Tape Editing for a Limited Series or Special for film editors Ken Denisoff, Janet McFadden, and Tucker Wiard. In 1979, when most literary programs were being produced in the United Kingdom, Boston public television station WGBH decided to produce a homegrown literary classic of its own. The result is this 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. Meg Foster brings a quiet strength to the role of Hester, the adulteress condemned 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.

Seasons (1)

Miniseries4 eps · 1979

Cast

Meg Foster

Hester Prynne

John Heard

Arthur Dimmesdale

Kevin Conway

Roger Chillingworth

Josef Sommer

Nathaniel Hawthorne

Penelope Allen

Mistress Hibbins

George Martin

Mister Wilson

Clarence Felder

Town Beadle

Elisa Erali

Pearl

C.K. Alexander

Governor Bellingham

Gretel Cummings

Goodie Salter

Margo Skinner

Mistress Bellingham

Sasha von Scherler

Goodie Ward

Themes & keywords

adulterybased on novel or bookinfidelitymassachusettspuritanminiseries17th century

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch The Scarlet Letter in Mexico?+

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Is The Scarlet Letter on Netflix?+

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How many seasons of The Scarlet Letter are there?+

The Scarlet Letter has 1 season and 4 episodes in total.

Who stars in The Scarlet Letter?+

The Scarlet Letter stars Meg Foster, John Heard, Kevin Conway, Josef Sommer and Penelope Allen.

When did The Scarlet Letter come out?+

The Scarlet Letter is a 1979 web series.

What genre is The Scarlet Letter?+

The Scarlet Letter is Drama series.