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The Scarlet Letter (1908 film)

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Directed by
  
Sidney Olcott

Production company
  
Kalem Company

Initial release
  
1908

Production company
  
Kalem Company

Produced by
  
Sidney Olcott

Running time
  
900 ft

Director
  
Sidney Olcott

Distributed by
  
General Film Company

Based on
  
the Novel Evnageline written by Nathan Hawthorne

Release date
  
March 23, 1908 (1908-03-23)

Similar
  
Come Back To Erin, Arrah‑na‑Pogue, Monsieur Beaucaire, Scratch My Back, Madame Butterfly

The Scarlet Letter is a lost 1908 silent American short film, directed by Sidney Olcott. It was based on the novel of the same name by Nathaniel Hawthorne. The screenplay was written by Gene Gauntier, who also played the character Hester Prynne. The length of this one-reel film is 275 metres. It lasts 10 minutes. The film was produced by Kalem Company.

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It was Jack Conway's first film as an actor. He later went on to direct films such as While the City Sleeps and Libeled Lady. Ruth Roland was also in the cast.

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Plot

Hester Prynne becomes pregnant while her husband is absent. In June 1642, in the Puritan town of Boston, a crowd gathers to witness the punishment of Prynne, who is found guilty of adultery. She is required to wear a scarlet "A" ("A" is the symbol of adultery ) on her dress to shame her.

Pastor Dimmesdale, who seduced the woman, hypocritically becomes one of her accusers.

References

The Scarlet Letter (1908 film) Wikipedia