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Scarlet Letter (other)
''The Scarlet Letter'' is an 1850 novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne (and the eponymous scarlet "A" mentioned therein). Scarlet Letter or Scarlet Letters may also refer to: Music * ''The Scarlet Letter'' (Damrosch opera), 1896 opera based on the novel, composed by Walter Damrosch * ''The Scarlet Letter'' (Kroll opera), 1965 opera based on the novel, composed by Fredric Kroll * ''The Scarlet Letter'' (Laitman opera), 2008 opera based on the novel, composed by Lori Laitman * "Scarlet Letters" (song), 2009 song by Mudvayne * ''The Scarlet Letter'' (album) * ''The Scarlet Letter'' (musical), 2001 musical, based on the novel, with lyrics & music by Stacey Mancine & Daniel Koloski; additional lyrics, music & orchestrations by Simon Gray; and book by Michael Bahar & Eric Braverman Film and television * ''The Scarlet Letter'' (1908 film), starring Gene Gauntier and Jack Conway * ''The Scarlet Letter'' (1911 film), American film starring Lucille Young and King Baggot * ''The Scarlet Let ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Scarlet Letter
''The Scarlet Letter: A Romance'' is a work of historical fiction Historical fiction is a literary genre in which the plot takes place in a setting related to the past events, but is fictional. Although the term is commonly used as a synonym for historical fiction literature, it can also be applied to other ty ... by American author Nathaniel Hawthorne, published in 1850. Set in the Puritan Massachusetts Bay Colony during the years 1642 to 1649, the novel tells the story of Hester Prynne, who conceives a daughter with a man to whom she is not married and then struggles to create a new life of repentance and dignity. Containing a number of religious and historic allusions, the book explores themes of Legalism (theology), legalism, sin and Guilt (emotion), guilt. ''The Scarlet Letter'' was one of the first mass-produced books in the United States. It was popular when first published and is considered a classic work of American literature. The novel has inspired numerous film, te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Scarlet Letter (1913 Film)
''The Scarlet Letter'' is a 1913 silent film that was based on the 1850 novel of the same title by Nathaniel Hawthorne. It was directed by David Miles and starred Linda Arvidson, Murdock MacQuarrie and Charles Perley. Background information This film was a remake of a 1908 and a 1911 film, this film would also be remade in 1917; which is the oldest film version of the novel to exist in a complete copy. The most known of all silent versions is the 1926 film from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer starring Lillian Gish; at the time when she was under contract to them. This film is notable for being filmed in Kinemacolor Kinemacolor was the first successful colour motion picture process, used commercially from 1908 to 1914. It was invented by George Albert Smith in 1906. He was influenced by the work of William Norman Lascelles Davidson and, more directly, Ed ...; an early color film process of the time, but only one reel of this film survives making it unknown how long in length it actual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Scarlet Letter (1995 Film)
''The Scarlet Letter'' is a 1995 American romantic drama western film directed by Roland Joffé. "Freely" adapted from Nathaniel Hawthorne's 1850 novel of the same name, it stars Demi Moore, Gary Oldman, and Robert Duvall. The film met with overwhelmingly negative reviews. It was nominated for seven Golden Raspberry Awards, winning "Worst Remake or Sequel", and has garnered a legacy as one of the worst films ever made. Plot It is 1667 in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, and an uneasy truce exists between local Puritans and their neighbors, the Algonquian. Chief Metacomet succeeds his father Massasoit as head of the latter just as a new colonist, Hester Prynne arrives overseas from England. As Hester waits for her husband—who is due to follow shortly after—she falls for a young minister, Arthur Dimmesdale. When it emerges that Roger Prynne has likely been killed by Native Americans, they become inseparable lovers. Finding herself pregnant with Dimmesdale's child, Hester is i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Scarlet Letter (TV Miniseries)
''The Scarlet Letter'' is a 1979 miniseries based on the 1850 novel of the same name by Nathaniel Hawthorne: it aired on WGBH from March 3, 1979 to March 24, 1979. The series is four episodes long, 60 minutes each. Part 2 won the 1979 Emmy Award for Outstanding Video Tape Editing for a Limited Series or Special for film editors Ken Denisoff, Janet McFadden, and Tucker Wiard. In 1979, when most literary programs were being produced in the United Kingdom, Boston public television station WGBH decided to produce a homegrown literary classic of its own. The result was this version of Hawthorne's enduring novel of Puritan America in search of its soul. Hester Prynne becomes stigmatized after committing adultery, and is doomed to live with the consequences forever. Hawthorne's themes, the nature of sin, social hypocrisy, and community repression, still reverberate through American society. Hester Prynne (Meg Foster) is a young, Puritan woman who commits adultery while her husband is i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Scarlet Letter (1973 Film)
''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. Cast Production Filming took place at a studio in Cologne, with exteriors shot in Galicia, Spain. The look of the evening shots outdoors utilized the existing day for night techniques of exposure. According to the director's commentary, Wim Wenders explained that the experience of directing this, his second film, was the usual one which occurs with a new director. It is much more difficult and much less successful. In the interior shots, the windows were covered with a variant of rice paper seen in traditional Japanese homes. There are a few brief shots in which one sees a three-masted ship on the ocean in the background. This was not a real ship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Scarlet Letter (1934 Film)
''The Scarlet Letter'' is a 1934 American film directed by Robert G. Vignola and based on the 1850 novel of the same name by Nathaniel Hawthorne. The film has been preserved by the UCLA Film & Television Archive. Plot summary Hester Prynne has a child out of wedlock and refuses to name the father (who is a respected citizen). For this, she is sentenced to wear a red letter "A" (for adultery). Her husband is long missing and presumed dead. When the husband returns and finds his wife with another man's child, he sets out to torture them. At last, the father reveals himself, with a letter "A" carved in his chest and dies after that. Cast *Colleen Moore as Hester Prynne *Hardie Albright as Arthur Dimmesdale *Henry B. Walthall as Roger Chillingworth *Cora Sue Collins as Pearl * Alan Hale as Bartholomew Hockings *Virginia Howell as Abigail Crakstone *William Kent as Sampson Goodfellow *William Farnum as Gov. Bellingham * Betty Blythe as Innkeeper *Al O. Henderson as Master Wils ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Scarlet Letter (1926 Film)
''The Scarlet Letter'' is a 1926 American silent drama film based on the 1850 novel of the same name by Nathaniel Hawthorne and directed by Swedish filmmaker Victor Sjöström (credited as Victor Seastrom). Prints of the film survive in the MGM/United Artists film archives and the UCLA Film and Television Archive. The film is now considered the best film adaptation of Hawthorne's novel. Cast *Lillian Gish as Hester Prynne *Lars Hanson as The Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale *Henry B. Walthall as Roger Chillingworth (credited as playing Roger Prynne) *Karl Dane as Master Giles * William H. Tooker as The Governor *Marcelle Corday as Mistress Hibbins *Fred Herzog as The Jailer *Jules Cowles as The Beadle *Mary Hawes as Patience *Joyce Coad as Pearl *James A. Marcus as A Sea Captain *Nora Cecil as Townswoman (uncredited) *Iron Eyes Cody as Young Native American at Dunking (uncredited) *Dorothy Gray as Child (uncredited) *Margaret Mann as Townswoman (uncredited) *Polly Moran as Jeering ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Scarlet Letter (1922 Film)
''The Scarlet Letter'' is a 1922 British silent drama film directed by Challis Sanderson and starring Sybil Thorndike, Tony Fraser and Dick Webb. It is an adaptation of the 1850 novel ''The Scarlet Letter'' by Nathaniel Hawthorne Nathaniel Hawthorne (July 4, 1804 – May 19, 1864) was an American novelist and short story writer. His works often focus on history, morality, and religion. He was born in 1804 in Salem, Massachusetts, from a family long associated with that t .... Cast * Sybil Thorndike as Hester Prynne * Tony Fraser as Pastor Dimmesdale * Dick Webb as Roger Chillingworth References External links * 1922 films 1922 drama films British drama films Films directed by Challis Sanderson Films set in Massachusetts Films based on The Scarlet Letter British silent short films British black-and-white films 1920s English-language films 1920s British films Silent drama films {{1920s-UK-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stuart Holmes
Stuart Holmes (born Joseph Liebchen; March 10, 1884 – December 29, 1971) was an American actor and sculptor whose career spanned seven decades. He appeared in almost 450 films between 1909 and 1964, sometimes credited as Stewart Holmes. Biography Holmes was born Joseph Liebchen on March 10, 1884, in Chicago, Illinois, where he was educated. For 20 years, Holmes performed in vaudeville and on stage, with the latter often being in Shakespeare's plays. His work in the theater included a stint in Germany. Holmes's film career began in 1911 and ended with ''The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance'' (1962). As a sculptor Holmes created work for at least three California United States post offices — in Oceanside (1936), Claremont (1937), and Bell (1937). Holmes's wife, Blanca, was an actress; his son, Phillips Holmes, was an actor. Selected filmography * '' The Woman Hater'' (1910, Short) as Carrol Morten * ''Oliver Twist'' (1912) * ''The Young Millionaire'' (1912) * ''The Tell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Martin (silent Film Actress)
Mary Martin (born Norma Martin, and sometimes credited as Marty Martin, especially early on in her career) was a silent film actress who was active in Hollywood in the 1910s. Mary was born in Fresno, California. In 1914, she moved to Santa Barbara, where she quickly began appearing in a string of silent films with the American Film Company, also known as Flying A Studios. She married actor-director Rae Berger in 1916 and seems to have retired from acting around 1917. Selected filmography * '' A Modern Othello'' (1914) * '' A Modern Rip Van Winkle'' (1914) * '' The Birth of Emotion'' (1914) * '' Greater Love Hath No Man'' (1915) * ''The Vampire'' (1915) * ''The Honeymooners'' (1915) * ''The Wonderful Adventure'' (1915) * '' Good Out of Evil'' (1915) * ''The Broken Law'' (1915) * ''Some Night'' (1916) * ''Hazel Kirke'' (1916) * '' The Eternal Sappho'' (1916) * ''Daredevil Kate'' (1916) * ''The Vixen'' (1916) * ''The Scarlet Letter'' (1917) * '' The Tiger Woman'' (1917) * ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Scarlet Letter (1911 Film)
''The Scarlet Letter'' (1911) is a silent drama motion picture short starring King Baggot, Lucille Young, and William Robert Daly. Directed by Joseph W. Smiley and George Loane Tucker and produced by Carl Laemmle's IMP Studios, the screenplay was adapted by Herbert Brenon based on the historical 1850 novel of the same title by Nathaniel Hawthorne. This second silent version of ''The Scarlet Letter'' was IMP's first "IMP Film De Luxe." While only 1000 feet (300 m) in length, it was at that time considered a feature film. It was a critical success and showcased IMP star King Baggot as a serious actor. Synopsis Set in 17th century Massachusetts, it is the classic story of a young woman, Hester Prynne (played by Lucille Young), who is forced by her Puritan community to wear a scarlet "A" (for adultery) because she had a daughter by another man while her husband was away. Cast *King Baggot as Reverend Dimmesdale *Lucille Young as Hester Prynne *William Robert Daly as Roger * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Scarlet Letter (Damrosch Opera)
''The Scarlet Letter'' is an opera by Walter Damrosch, based on Nathaniel Hawthorne's 1850 novel of the same name. The libretto was by George Parsons Lathrop, son-in-law of the author. The work is Wagnerian in style, Damrosch being a great enthusiast and champion of the composer. Excerpts from the opera first premiered at Carnegie Hall on January 4 and 5, 1895; the first fully staged performance was , in Boston. Among those present at the premiere were Charles Eliot Norton, Prince Serge Wolkonsky, Julia Ward Howe, and Nellie Melba Dame Nellie Melba (born Helen Porter Mitchell; 19 May 186123 February 1931) was an Australian operatic dramatic coloratura soprano (three octaves). She became one of the most famous singers of the late Victorian era and the early 20th century, .... Roles Differences from the novel *Pearl, Hester's daughter, is absent. *Instead of living a solitary life after Dimmesdale dies at the end, Hester takes poison and dies with him. References External ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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