The Scarlet Letter (1926 film)
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| Directed by | Victor Sjöström |
| Produced by | Victor Sjöström |
| Written by |
Nathaniel Hawthorne Frances Marion |
| Starring |
Lillian Gish Lars Hanson |
| Cinematography | Hendrik Sartov |
| Edited by | Hugh Wynn |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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115 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent |
The Scarlet Letter is a 1926 American drama film, based on the book by the same name, and directed by Victor Sjöström. Louis B. Mayer was reluctant on using Miss Gish, fearing opposition from church groups. The film was announced as "It's a real 'A' picture", taking advantage of the 'A' for Adultery. Prints of the film survive in the MGM/United Artists film archives and the UCLA Film and Television Archive.
The film was the second one Gish made under her contract with MGM. She asked Louis B. Mayer specifically to make it and he reluctantly agreed. Shooting took under two months.
The film made a profit of $296,000.
The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists:
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