Hadestown: The Musical vs The Scarlet Letter
Hadestown: The Musical has the higher audience score (8.9/10 against 6.1/10 for The Scarlet Letter). The Scarlet Letter is the shorter watch at 2h 15m compared with 2h 21m. The Scarlet Letter is the older of the two (1995 against 2026). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Hadestown: The Musical
The Scarlet Letter| Hadestown: The Musical | The Scarlet Letter | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.9/10 | ★ 6.1/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 1995 |
| Length | 2h 21m | 2h 15m |
| Genres | Drama, Fantasy, Romance | Drama, Romance |
| Country | United Kingdom | – |
| Director | Brett Sullivan | Roland Joffé |
| Main cast | Reeve Carney, Patrick Page, Eva Noblezada, André De Shields, Francessca Daniella-Baker | Demi Moore, Joan Plowright, Robert Duvall, Gary Oldman, Malcolm Storry |
Synopsis
Hadestown: The Musical
The tragic love of Orpheus and Eurydice is intertwined with the complex relationship of Hades and Persephone. Eurydice, struggling with poverty, is lured to the industrial underworld of Hadestown by Hades, while Orpheus, a struggling musician, ventures down below to bring her back. (Filmed live at the Lyric Theatre, London, featuring the core five original Broadway cast members.)
The Scarlet Letter
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.
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