The Crucible (1957)

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145 min - Drama | History - 26 April 1957 (France)

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Salem, 1692. Industrious farmer, John Proctor, has twice made love to 17-year-old Abigail, a youth he and his wife have taken in... See full summary »

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Simone Signoret	...	Elisabeth Proctor
	Yves Montand	...	John Proctor
	Mylène Demongeot	...	Abigail Williams
	Alfred Adam	...	Thomas Putnam
	Pierre Larquey	...	Francis Nurse
	Jean Debucourt	...	Reverend Paris
	Jean Gaven	...	Peter Corey
	Jeanne Fusier-Gir	...	Martha Corey
	Françoise Lugagne	...	Jane Putnam
	Coutan-Lambert	...	Rebecca Nurse
	Aribert Grimmer	...	Gilles Corey (as A. Grimmer)
	Pascale Petit	...	Mary Warren
	Yves Brainville	...	Hale
	Michel Piccoli	...	James Putnam
	Alexandre Rignault	...	Willard

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Salem, 1692. Industrious farmer, John Proctor, has twice made love to 17-year-old Abigail, a youth he and his wife have taken in. (His wife Elisabeth has rebuffed him for seven months; she is puritanical and cold.) When she finds John and Abigail embracing, she sends the lass from her home and John, feeling damned, agrees. Abigail vows revenge. Her chance comes when she accuses Elisabeth of witchcraft and manipulates younger girls to support her claims of seeing spirits. The town's minister and politicians want a cause: ridding the town of witchcraft is the ideal repression. John too, is accused; Abigail offers him a way to avoid hanging. Elisabeth has her own confession. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>

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Country:

France | East Germany

Language:

French

Release Date:

26 April 1957 (France) See more »

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Hexenjagd See more »

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Films Borderie, Compagnie Industrielle et Commerciale Cinématographique (CICC), Pathé Consortium Cinéma See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

145 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

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Black and White

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Trivia

The original Broadway production (premiere) of "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller opened at the Martin Beck Theater on January 22, 1953, ran for 197 performances and won the 1953 Tony Award for the Best Play. See more »

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Referenced in "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch: The Crucible (#1.23)" (1997) See more »

The Crucible (1957)
Les sorcières de Salem (original title)

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