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Release Date:
27 November 1996 (USA)
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Tagline:
Arthur Miller's timeless tale of truth on trial.
Plot:
A 17th-century Salem woman accuses an ex-lover's wife of witchery in an adaptation of the Arthur Miller play. full summary | add synopsis
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Nominated for 2 Oscars.
Another 4 wins
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10 nominations
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I am not someone to randomly give out a perfect score for a movie...
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Daniel Day-Lewis | ... | John Proctor |
 | Winona Ryder | ... | Abigail Williams |
 | Paul Scofield | ... | Judge Thomas Danforth |
 | Joan Allen | ... | Elizabeth Proctor |
 | Bruce Davison | ... | Reverend Parris |
 | Rob Campbell | ... | Reverend Hale |
 | Jeffrey Jones | ... | Thomas Putnam |
 | Peter Vaughan | ... | Giles Corey |
 | Karron Graves | ... | Mary Warren |
 | Charlayne Woodard | ... | Tituba |
| Frances Conroy | ... | Ann Putnam |
| Elizabeth Lawrence | ... | Rebecca Nurse |
| George Gaynes | ... | Judge Samuel Sewall |
 | Mary Pat Gleason | ... | Martha Corey |
| Robert Breuler | ... | Judge Hathorne |
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Rated PG-13 for intense depiction of the Salem witch trials.
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124 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Iceland:12 |
Brazil:12 |
South Korea:15 |
Philippines:PG-13 |
USA:PG-13 (certificate #34461) |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:M |
Chile:14 |
Finland:K-12 |
Germany:12 (f) |
Hong Kong:IIB |
Portugal:M/12 |
Singapore:NC-16 |
Spain:13 |
Sweden:11 |
UK:12
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Drew Barrymore auditioned for the part of "Abigail Williams".
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Continuity: As John Proctor holds his confession note, the condition of the paper changes between shots from being almost completely crumpled within his hand to mostly exposed and barely wrinkled to mostly exposed but extremely wrinkled.
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Quotes:
John Proctor:
Hell and Heaven grapple on our backs, and all our old pretenses ripped away. God's icy wind will blow.
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Movie Connections:
References The Devils (1971)
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Soundtrack:
The Yanvalou Chant
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...And I also happen to be a very critical person of most films. With that being said, The Crucible completely blows me away with its virtually flawless cinematic achievements!
Daniel Day-Lewis is absolutely superb as John Proctor; there is no other way to put it. He is simply perfect, from his bitter, withdrawn opening few lines to when he is accused of witchcraft by his former adulterous--and scorned--lover (Winona Ryder) and begins passionately fighting for his very life and existence--and, of course, his name.
Winona Ryder turns in a beautiful performance as the disturbed and tragic Abigail Williams: a Puritain orphan raised by her super-strict, brutal, and overall villainous uncle. She becomes infatuated with John Proctor, a married man and a bit of an outcast to their society, and is willing to do anything and everything to 'obtain' him, if you will.
Joan Allen's Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress was not undeserved. Her portrayal of the honest and saintly Elizabeth Proctor (not fake innocence, like Abigail's) was touching and a bit heart-wrenching toward the end (won't give that away here).
It wasn't just the awesome acting that won me over, but the authentic Old English dialog, the somewhat grainy cinematography (which provided an uneasy feeling in viewing the town of Salem), and wonderful sets and costumes that really made this a classic for me, and my all-time favorite movie. Highly recommend it! A perfect 10/10!