The Scarlet Letter
Der scharlachrote Buchstabe
1973·90'
Wim Wenders
★ 5.4
In 17th-century Salem, Hester Prynne must wear a scarlet A because she is an adulteress, with a child out of wedlock. For seven years, she has refused to name the father. A vigorous older stranger arrives, recognized by Hester but unknown to others as her missing husband. He poses as Chillingworth, a doctor, watching Hester and searching out the identity of her lover. His eye soon rests on Dimmesdale, a young overwrought pastor. Enmity grows between the two men; Chillingworth applies psychological pressure, and the pastor begins to crack. A ship stops in Salem, and Hester sees it as a providential refuge for her daughter, herself, and her lover. But will Dimmesdale flee with her?
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Senta Berger Hester Prynne
Hans Christian Blech Roger Chillingworth
Lou Castel Rev. Dimmesdale
Rüdiger Vogler The Sailor
Yelena Samarina Mistress Hibbins, the daughter of Gov. Bellingham
Yella Rottländer Pearl
William Layton Gov. Bellingham
Alfredo Mayo Gov. Fuller
Ángel Álvarez Rev. Wilson
Tito García Church Attendant
Lorenzo Robledo CaptainScreenings in Brussels
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