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The Crucible (1996)

G | | Drama, History | 25 December 1996 (Canada)
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A Salem resident attempts to frame her ex-lover's wife for being a witch in the middle of the 1692 witchcraft trials.

Director:

Nicholas Hytner

Writers:

Arthur Miller (play), Arthur Miller (screenplay)

Stars:

Daniel Day-Lewis, Winona Ryder, Paul Scofield | See full cast & crew »
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Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 27 nominations. See more awards »

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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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Storyline

A small group of teen girls in 1692 Salem, Massachusetts caught in an innocent conjuring of love potions to catch young men are forced to tell lies that Satan had invaded them and forced them to participate in the rites and are then forced to name those involved. Thrown into the mix are greedy preachers and other major landowners trying to steal others' land and one young woman infatuated with a married man and determined to get rid of his innocent wife. Arthur Miller wrote the events and the subsequent trials where those who demanded their innocence were executed, those who would not name names were incarcerated and tortured, and those who admitted their guilt were immediately freed as a parable of the Congressional Communist witch hunts led by Senator Joe McCarthy in 1950's America. Written by John Sacksteder <jsackste@bellsouth.net>

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witch | salem massachusetts | witch hunt | witchcraft | salem witch trial | See All (116) »

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Arthur Miller's timeless tale of truth on trial.

Genres:

Drama | History

Certificate:

G | See all certifications »

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Trivia

Sarah Michelle Gellar auditioned for the part of Mary Warren. See more »

Goofs

When John Proctor and Elizabeth are having their private conversation towards the end of the movie, his teeth look normal. However once they return to judge and Rev. Hale, his teeth look rotted and decayed. When he his hanged (the same day) his teeth are normal again. See more »

Quotes

Giles Corey: A fart on Thomas Putnam!
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Connections

Version of Les sorcières de Salem (1957) See more »

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Impressing and well-done
9 October 1999 | by danielll_rs – See all my reviews

"The Crucible" is slow, but it doesn't make the film bad. It is a very impressing, beautiful, well-acted and well-done film.

The story of passion, lies, madness, witchcraft and tragedy kept my attention. The adaptation of Arthur Miller's play is superb.

Joan Allen deserved her nomination for the Oscar as best supporting actress and Daniel Day-Lewis should have been nominated.

A must see.

Rating: 9/10
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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 December 1996 (Canada) See more »

Also Known As:

La chasse aux sorcières See more »

Filming Locations:

House of Seven Gables, Salem, Massachusetts, USA See more »
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Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$62,995, 1 December 1996

Gross USA:

$7,343,114

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$7,343,114
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Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox See more »
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Sound Mix:

Dolby | Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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