The Scarlet Letter screenplay – Scripts on Screen

Year:1995

Director:Roland Joffé

Written by:Nathaniel Hawthorne (Novel), Douglas Day Stewart (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:Set in puritanical Boston in the mid 1600s, the story of seamstress Hester Prynne, who is outcast after she becomes pregnant by a respected reverend. She refuses to divulge the name of the father, is "convicted" of adultery and forced to wear a scarlet "A" until an Indian attack unites the Puritans and leads to a reevaluation of their laws and morals.

The Scarlet Letter Script Resources:

The Scarlet Letter Script PDF at angelfire.com
The Scarlet Letter Script at Screenplays For You
The Scarlet Letter Script at aellea.com
The Scarlet Letter Script - 1995-03 Fourth draft at IMSDb
The Scarlet Letter Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
The Scarlet Letter Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
The Scarlet Letter Script PDF - 11/18/94 REVISED at Script City ($)
The Scarlet Letter Transcript at scripts.com
The Scarlet Letter Transcript at Script-O-Rama

Note: Multiple links are listed since (a) different versions exist and (b) many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Please notify me if you encounter a stale link.