The Scarlet Letter
1995 · 135 min · Director: Roland Joffé
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In 1666 in the Massachusetts Bay colony, Puritans and the Algonquian have an uneasy truce. Hester Prynne (Demi Moore) arrives from England, seeking independence. Awaiting her husband, she establishes independence, fixing up a house, befriending Quakers and other outsiders. Passion draws her to the young pastor, Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale (Gary Oldman). He feels the same; when they learn her husband has probably died at the hands of Indians, they consummate their love. A child is born, and on the day Hester is publicly humiliated and made to wear a scarlet letter, her husband appears after a year with Indians. Calling himself Chillingworth (Robert Duvall), he seeks revenge, searching out Hester's lover and stirring fears of witchcraft. Will his murderous plot succeed?
Emotional fingerprint
The Scarlet Letter (1995) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 30%, Love 25%, Guilt 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Love, Guilt. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Love and Guilt. Its IMDb rating of 5.4/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 57/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sympathy
- Love
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sympathy | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 37 % | 26 % | 16 % | 4 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | 31 % | 16 % | 11 % | 10 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Love | 26 % | 13 % | 8 % | 14 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Love | 28 % | 18 % | 11 % | 18 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Love | 40 % | 25 % | 20 % | 34 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Love | 54 % | 34 % | 32 % | 51 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Love | 58 % | 40 % | 42 % | 40 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Sympathy | 60 % | 49 % | 51 % | 22 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Sympathy | 65 % | 57 % | 57 % | 26 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Sympathy | 67 % | 56 % | 58 % | 36 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Sympathy | 70 % | 61 % | 57 % | 32 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 74 % | 69 % | 59 % | 25 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 71 % | 66 % | 57 % | 28 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Sadness | 68 % | 62 % | 55 % | 29 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Tension | 74 % | 69 % | 60 % | 27 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Sympathy | 81 % | 76 % | 64 % | 34 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Tension | 86 % | 83 % | 64 % | 33 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 118′ | Tension | 84 % | 71 % | 60 % | 36 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 125′ | Love | 75 % | 43 % | 51 % | 52 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 132′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Mituba
Goodman Mortimer
Goody Mortimer
Mary Rollings
Moskeegee
Details
- Directed by
- Roland Joffé
- Written by
- Nathaniel Hawthorne, Douglas Day Stewart
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1995
- Runtime
- 135 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
Where to watch
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