The Crucible
1996 · Movie · 2h 3m · PG-13
DramaHistory
"Arthur Miller's timeless tale of truth on trial."
Overview
A Salem resident attempts to frame her ex-lover's wife for being a witch in the middle of the 1692 witchcraft trials.
Ratings
IMDb
6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes
72%
Metacritic
75/100
Key crew
- Nicholas HytnerDirector
- George FentonOriginal Music Composer
- Arthur MillerScreenplay
Cast
- Daniel Day-LewisJohn Proctor
- Winona RyderAbigail Williams
- Paul ScofieldJudge Thomas Danforth
- Joan AllenElizabeth Proctor
- Bruce DavisonReverend Parris
- Rob CampbellReverend Hale
- Jeffrey JonesThomas Putnam
- Peter VaughanGiles Corey
- Karron GravesMary Warren
- Charlayne WoodardTituba
- Frances ConroyAnn Putnam
- Elizabeth LawrenceRebecca Nurse
Stills
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Themes
witchmassachusettsbased on play or musicalsatancursesalem, massachusetts17th centurysalem witch trialsdisheartening