

Der scharlachrote Buchstabe
March 13, 1973
1h 30m
DE
Wim Wenders
In 17th-century Salem, Hester Prynne must wear a scarlet A because she is an adulteress, with a child out of wedlock. For seven years, she has refused to name the father. A vigorous older stranger arrives, recognized by Hester but unknown to others as her missing husband. He poses as Chillingworth, a doctor, watching Hester and searching out the identity of her lover. His eye soon rests on Dimmesdale, a young overwrought pastor. Enmity grows between the two men; Chillingworth applies psychological pressure, and the pastor begins to crack. A ship stops in Salem, and Hester sees it as a providential refuge for her daughter, herself, and her lover. But will Dimmesdale flee with her?

Senta Berger
Hester Prynne

Hans Christian Blech
Roger Chillingworth

Lou Castel
Rev. Dimmesdale


Wim Wenders, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Bernardo Fernández
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Rüdiger Vogler
The Sailor

Yelena Samarina
Mistress Hibbins, the daughter of Gov. Bellingham

Yella Rottländer
Pearl

William Layton
Gov. Bellingham

Alfredo Mayo
Gov. Fuller

Ángel Álvarez
Rev. Wilson

Laura Currie
Sarah
Filmverlag der Autoren
DE

WDR
DE