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The Scarlet Letter poster
C
Average
MASTER SCORE 53.3 / 100
1934·Drama / Romance·1h 9m

THE SCARLET LETTER

“Three Generations have Thrilled to its Absorbing Drama!”

In the seventeenth century, in Massachusetts, a young woman is forced to wear a scarlet "A" on her dress for bearing a child out of wedlock.

Above the Line
Robert G. Vignola·DirectorDavid Silverstein·ScreenplayLeonard Fields·ScreenplayJames S. Brown Jr.·Director of PhotographyTom Lambert·Sound RecordistCharles Harris·Editor
Cast
Colleen Moore·Hester PrynneHardie Albright·Arthur DimmesdaleHenry B. Walthall·Roger ChillingworthCora Sue Collins·PearlAlan Hale·Bartholomew HockingsVirginia Howell·Abigail CrakstoneWilliam Kent·Sampson GoodfellowWilliam Farnum·Gov. BellinghamBetty Blythe·InnkeeperAl O. Henderson·Master Wilson
Full Crew
(10 credits)
Directing· 2
Robert G. Vignola·DirectorJesse Duffy·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
David Silverstein·ScreenplayLeonard Fields·ScreenplayNathaniel Hawthorne·Novel
Camera· 1
James S. Brown Jr.·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Charles Harris·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Tom Lambert·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 1
Frank Dexter·Settings
Production· 1
Larry Darmour·Producer
By the Numbers
53.3
OF 100
Master Score
5.4
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
#8A4F32
#C48E6D
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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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