Set in puritanical Boston in the mid 1600s, the story of seamstress Hester Prynne, who is outcast after she becomes pregnant by a respected reverend. She refuses to divulge the name of the father, is "convicted" of adultery and forced to wear a scarlet "A" until an Indian attack unites the Puritans and leads to a reevaluation of their laws and morals.

Demi Mooreas Hester Prynne
Gary Oldmanas Rev. Arthur Dimmesdale
Robert Duvallas Roger Chillingworth
Lisa Andohas Mituba
Edward Hardwickeas Gov. John Bellingham
Robert Proskyas Horace Stonehall
Roy Dotriceas Rev. Thomas Cheever
Joan Plowrightas Harriet Hibbons
Malcolm Storryas Maj. Dunsmuir
Alex Thomson