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Movie · 1973

The Scarlet Letter

Released 13 March 1973 90 min History / Drama / TV Movie More from 1973 → IMDb ↗ · Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗

In 17th-century Salem, Hester Prynne must wear a scarlet A because she is an adulteress, with a child out of wedlock. For seven years, she has refused to name the father. A vigorous older stranger arrives, recognized by Hester but unknown to others as her missing husband. He poses as Chillingworth, a doctor, watching Hester and searching out the identity of her lover. His eye soon rests on Dimmesdale, a young overwrought pastor. Enmity grows between the two men; Chillingworth applies psychological pressure, and the pastor begins to crack. A ship stops in Salem, and Hester sees it as a providential refuge for her daughter, herself, and her lover. But will Dimmesdale flee with her?

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How old were they?

Oldest first
Ángel Álvarez
as Rev. Wilson
66
Alfredo Mayo
as Gov. Fuller
61
William Layton
as Gov. Bellingham
59
José Villasante
as Shop Owner
59
Hans Christian Blech
as Roger Chillingworth
58
José Vivó
56
Rafael Albaicín
as Indian
53
Lorenzo Robledo
as Captain
51
Eduardo Fajardo
48
Yelena Samarina
as Mistress Hibbins, the daughter of Gov. Bellingham
45
Tito García
as Church Attendant
41
Senta Berger
as Hester Prynne
31
Rüdiger Vogler
as The Sailor
30
Lou Castel
as Rev. Dimmesdale
29
Yella Rottländer
as Pearl
9
Laura Currie
as Sarah
Unknown
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The numbers

Computed from the cast above
57years between the oldest and youngest billed
66Ángel Álvarez — oldest on the call sheet
9Yella Rottländer — youngest billed
46average age of the credited cast
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