The Scarlet Letter

A 1926 silent film, The Scarlet Letter, an adaptation of Nathaniel Hawthorne's literary classic about adultery and intolerance in 17th-century Salem, centers on the exploits of one Hester Prynne (Lillian Gish), the Puritan woman who falls for her pastor (Swedish actor Lars Hanson). New England-based silent film accompanist Jeff Rapsis will provide live keyboard accompaniment at this special screening of a rare 35-mm print of the movie. It all goes down tonight at 7 at the Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque. Tickets are $15 or $12 for Cinematheque members and students. (Niesel)