Crucible, The (1996)
Genre Drama, History
Movie Release Date 1996
Country USA
Language English
Audience Rating PG-13
Running Time 124 mins
Format LaserDisk
Color Color
IMDb Rating 6.8
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
Crew
Director Nicholas Hytner
Writer Arthur Miller
Producer Mitchell Levin
Producer Robert A. Miller
Plot
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 (Ryder) infatuated with a married man (Day-Lewis) and determined to get rid of his innocent wife (Allen). Arthur Miller wrote the events and the subsequent trials where those who demanded thier 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.
Personal Details
Rating
Seen It Yes
Collection Status In Collection
Links IMDB
Edition Details
Format LaserDisk
Release Country USA
TV System NTSC
No. of Disks/Tapes 2
Packaging 1-2 CLV/3 CAV
Screen Ratio Widescreen 1.85:1
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Surround