"Thou and thine, Hester Prynne, belong to me." With these chilling words a husband claims his wife after a two-year absence. But the child she clutches is not his, and Hester wears a scarlet "A" upon her breast, the sign of adultery visible to all. Under an assumed name, her husband begins his vindictive search for her lover, determined to expose what Hester is equally determined to protect. Defiant and proud, Hester witnesses the degradation of...

It seems that to restore the villa's water supply Molly must make a huge payment to an Englishman who promises to serve as go-between with the water board.

When a mysterious benefactor comes along, Pip begins the transformation from a blacksmith's son to society gentleman of great expectations.

A portrait of Lillie Langtry, the beautiful British actress who appalled Victorian society with her scandalous lifestyle.

The dynamics of the jury room are explored as it effects the jurors, their families, the victims and the accused.

A married woman experiences true passion for the first time in an adulterous affair; sadly, her newfound love scandalizes Russian society, destroys her marriage, and leads ultimately to tragedy.