The Scarlet Letter

Year: 1000

Runtime: 240 mins

Language: English

Director: Rick Hauser

Drama

A 1979 four‑part miniseries aired on WGBH from March 3 to March 24, adapting Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter. The 60‑minute episodes follow Hester Prynne (Meg Foster), condemned to wear a scarlet “A,” her tormented lover Reverend Dimmesdale (John Heard) and vengeful husband Roger Chillingworth (Kevin Conway). Part 2 won the 1979 Emmy for Outstanding Video Tape Editing.

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