The Scarlet Letter vs Young Hearts
Young Hearts has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.1/10 for The Scarlet Letter). Young Hearts is the shorter watch at 1h 39m compared with 2h 15m. The Scarlet Letter is the older of the two (1995 against 2024). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Scarlet Letter
Young Hearts| The Scarlet Letter | Young Hearts | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.1/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 1995 | 2024 |
| Length | 2h 15m | 1h 39m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance | Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Roland Joffé | Anthony Schatteman |
| Main cast | Demi Moore, Joan Plowright, Robert Duvall, Gary Oldman, Malcolm Storry | Lou Goossens, Marius De Saeger, Geert Van Rampelberg, Emilie De Roo, Dirk van Dijck |
Synopsis
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.
Young Hearts
14-year-old Elias increasingly feels like an outsider in his village. When he meets his new neighbour of the same age, Alexander, Elias is confronted with his burgeoning sexuality.
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