Story added by jeshisthename on April 4, 2022
Set in Puritan Massachusetts Bay Colony during the years 1642 to 1649, the novel tells the story of Hester Prynne, who conceives a daughter through an affair and then struggles to create a new life of repentance and dignity. Containing a number of religious and historic allusions, the book explores themes of legalism, sin, and guilt.
Claire Denis
Nicole Holofcener
Geoff Barrow and Ben Salisbury
Daisy Ridley
Clancy Brown
Dan Stevens
Isabelle Fuhrman
Paul Bettany
Michelle Williams
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