The Scarlet Letter | Media Adaptations
- The Scarlet Letter has received several film adaptations beginning with director Victor Seastrom's 1926 silent version starring Lillian Gish as Hester Prynne. The first talkie version, directed by Robert Vignola in 1934 (produced by London Films) and starring Colleen Moore, is available from Nostalgia Family Video, though it is probably difficult to locate a rental copy.
- Recent film productions include a 1973 international version directed by Wim Wenders that received good reviews (Ingram International Films; in German with English...
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