The Scarlet Letter (1995)

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.

Genres: Drama, Romance

What to watch after The Scarlet Letter

• Indecent Proposal (1993) — Same feel: dramatic, moralistic
• The Chamber (1996) — Same feel: dramatic, serious
• The Handmaid's Tale (1990)
• There Be Dragons (2011) — Roland Joffé directed both
• The Juror (1996)
• Disclosure (1994) — Demi Moore appears in both