The Crucible (1996)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Director:

Nicholas Hytner

Writers (WGA):

Arthur Miller (play)
Arthur Miller (screenplay)

Release Date:

27 November 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | History

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.

Plot Keywords:

Witch | Trial | Salem Massachusetts | Witch Hunt | Satan

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 10 nominations

Cast

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

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for intense depiction of the Salem witch trials.

Runtime:

124 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

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

Filming Locations:

"Old" United Shoe Factory - 181 Elliott Street, Beverly, Massachusetts, USA

Company:

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Trivia:

Paul Scofield's last film.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): John Proctor uses the scythe incorrectly. A scythe is drawn right to left in an arc parallel to the ground. The stroke requires neither great physical strength or blade speed. However, Proctor, with much effort, uses a golf-like motion which rips what grass the blade makes contact with and arcs way over his head. The scythe is never lifted in either the draw or the return.

Quotes:

Elizabeth: It needs a cold wife to prompt lechery.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Now & Forever (2002)

Soundtrack:

The Yanvalou Chant

It is a Masterpiece

It's good to see a movie with Arthur Miller like script maker (Based on his novel) and screenplayer of this excellent movie.

For me this is a PERFECT creation, that it is incredibly performed by Winona Ryder and Daniel Day-Lewis. An absolute MASTERPIECE based on the Miller's experiences with Senator Joseph MCcarthy and his "hunt". TOTALLY recommendable. For me...... A Masterpiece.