The Scarlet Letter (1973 film)
| The Scarlet Letter | |
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| Directed by | Wim Wenders |
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| Based on | The Scarlet Letter 1850 novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne |
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| Cinematography | Robby Müller |
| Edited by | Peter Przygodda |
| Music by | Jürgen Knieper |
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| Distributed by | Filmverlag der Autoren (West Germany) |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Countries | West Germany Spain |
| Language | German |
The Scarlet Letter (German: Der Scharlachrote Buchstabe) is a 1973 period drama film directed by Wim Wenders, based on Nathaniel Hawthorne's 1850 novel of the same name. The West German-Spanish co-production stars Senta Berger as Hester Prynne, Lou Castel as Reverend Dimmesdale, and Hans Christian Blech as Chillingworth.