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The Scarlet Letter poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 77.3 / 100
1926·Drama / History·1h 55m

THE SCARLET LETTER

In Puritan Boston, seamstress Hester Prynne and kindly Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale fall in love. After Dimmesdale must go away for a time to England, he returns to discover that Hester has given birth to their child and is the focus of local censure.

Above the Line
Victor Sjöström·DirectorFrances Marion·ScreenplayNathaniel Hawthorne·WriterMilton Brown·Still PhotographerHugh Wynn·Editor
Cast
Lillian Gish·Hester PrynneLars Hanson·Rev. Arthur DimmesdaleHenry B. Walthall·Roger Prynne aka Roger ChillingworthKarl Dane·GilesWilliam H. Tooker·The GovernorMarcelle Corday·Mistress HibbinsFred Herzog·The JailerJules Cowles·The BeadleMary Hawes·PatienceJoyce Coad·Pearl
Full Crew
(13 credits)
Directing· 2
Victor Sjöström·DirectorHarold S. Bucquet·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Frances Marion·ScreenplayNathaniel Hawthorne·WriterFrances Marion·Adaptation
Camera· 2
Milton Brown·Still PhotographerRuth Harriet Louise·Still Photographer
Editing· 1
Hugh Wynn·Editor
Art & Design· 3
Sidney Ullman·Production DesignMax Rée·Costume DesignCedric Gibbons·Production Design
Production· 1
Victor Sjöström·Producer
Other Departments· 1
Hendrik Sartov·Cinematography
By the Numbers
77.3
OF 100
Master Score
7.6
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Scarlet Letter's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Romantic, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a man and a woman in an embrace, their faces close together with eyes closed, set against a warm, gradient background that transitions from ”

romancedrama
Atmosphere
Warm, Dramatic
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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