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The full film. The Scarlet Letter is a 1926 American silent drama film based on the 1850 novel of the same name by Nathaniel Hawthorne and directed by Swedish filmmaker Victor Sjöström (credited as Victor Seastrom). [1] Prints of the film survive in the MGM / United Artists film archives and the UCLA Film and Television Archive. [2]
- Victor Seastrom
Starring: Lilian Gish, Lars Hanson, Henry B. Walthall, Karl Dane. Release: 8/1926 Duration: 97'. An adaptation of Nathaniel Hawthorne's eponymous masterwork: In 17th-century Puritan Massachusetts Bay Colony, a woman is forced to wear a scarlet 'A' on her chest for having conceived a daughter out of wedlock.
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Silent. Color. Black and White. Theatrical Aspect Ratio. 1.33 : 1. Film Length. 8,229ft (9 reels) In this silent film version of the classic tale, a single mother in Puritan New England bears her shame alone rather than expose the child's father.
- Victor Seastrom
- Lillian Gish
In Puritan New England, Hester Prynne (Lillian Gish) marries Roger Chillingsworth (Henry B. Walthall) at the behest of her father. When Roger is away, Hester forms a bond with the sensitive Rev ...
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- Victor Sjöström
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- Lillian Gish
Oct 25, 2022 · Victor Seastrom was successful in his native Sweden before making a career in the USA in 1924-1930. His Hollywood films are still copyrighted, this is why we show you a film from his previous years. "The Scarlet Letter" is a poignant drama starring Lillian Gish, Lars Hanson, Henry B. Walthall, Karl Dane, Marcelle Corday and others.
After having a child out of wedlock, a young Puritan woman is pressured to reveal the name of her lover. In Puritan Boston, seamstress Hester Prynne is punished for playing on the Sabbath day, but kind minister Arthur Dimmesdale takes pity on her. The two fall in love, but their relationship cannot be: Hester is already married to Roger Prynne ...
