《红字》是美国作家霍桑的代表作。它创作于19世纪初,作品以宗教、女性为主题,巧妙运用了象征的写作手法,刻画了女主人公海斯特·白兰的经典形象。电影《浓情巧克力》改编自作家琼妮·哈里斯(Joanne Harris)的同名小说,创作于20世纪。同样是一部以宗教、女性为主题的电影,它与此类作品中的经典《红字》相对比,有相同之处,亦有反差与创新。本文拟就两部作品的相同与差异进行对比分析。 “Scarlet Letter” is the representative of American writer Hawthorne. It was created in the early 19th century. Its works, based on religion and women, skillfully used the symbolic writing technique to portray the heroine’s classic image of Hyster Prynne. The film “Chocolate” is adapted from the novel of the same name by writer Joanne Harris in the 20th century. It is also a film based on religion and women. Compared with the classic “Scarlet Letter” in these works, it is similar and contrasts and innovative. This article intends to compare the similarities and differences between the two works.