Salem Witch Trials [Blu-ray]
by Joseph Sargent
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Actor: Alan Bates, Kirstie Alley, Kristin Booth, Rebecca De Mornay, Shirley MacLaineDirector: Joseph Sargent
Brand: Echo
Blu-ray: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 189 minutes
Blu-ray Release Date: 2008-09-30
Audience Rating: Unrated
Model: 00391
Studio: Echo Bridge Home Entertainment
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- Salem, Massachusetts. A small town with no clear governing body became embroiled in a scandal that forever stands as one of the darkest chapters in American history. For those accused of witchcraft by their neighbors and friends, there was little chance of clearing their names; the mass paranoia that ravaged through the community took the lives of 19 innocent men and women. With an all-star cast o
Movie Reviews of Salem Witch Trials [Blu-ray]
Movie Review: Provides Historical Context - At Last!
Summary: 5 Stars
Exceptionally well-done from all angles! The acting, script, visuals, costumes, etc. are all something to be proud of. I have always wanted to have a more thorough understanding of the context for the Salem witch trials, and now I have it. To acknowledge the political, social, individual, and village dynamics that lead up to the arrests, trials, and executions of these human beings is to face the certainty that not only can this sort of hysterical reaction happen again, it is inevitible. The culture of politically motivated fear-mongering and greed, the lust for power and control, the pervasive ignorance and envy of the many determines the actions towards those who stand abandoned on the scaffold, sacrificed to mob mentality. A soothing lollipop to suck, indeed. This film is heartwrenching, tension-filled, stressful to watch, while at the same time beautifully shot, nicely edited, and offers plenty of detail to soak up. Conversations are, of course, conjectured unless going by diary/journal entries or other tidbits of facts, but so authentically flavored. The abandonment of this small enclave of religiously tormented, starving immigrants to their fate by Mother England, their bleak existence full of monumental dangers both real and imagined, must have been sheer torture. The power of the Church, of the male sex, was total. Illness, Fear, Poverty, Despair, Starvation, Intrigue, Desire, Jealousy - it's all here for us to absorb. I hope this is shown and discussed in schools today by teachers with the knowledge and wisdom to due it justice.
Summary of Salem Witch Trials [Blu-ray]
Salem, Massachusetts. A small town?with no clear governing body?became embroiled in a scandal that forever stands as one of the darkest chapters in American history. For those accused of witchcraft by their neighbors and friends, there was little chance of clearing their names; the mass paranoia that ravaged through the community took the lives of 19 innocent men and women. With an all-star cast of Kirstie Alley, Rebecca De Mornay, Kristin Booth, Shirley MacLaine, Peter Ustinov and Alan Bates, Salem Witch Trials dramatically revisits 1692 colonial America and the haunting legacy it holds.Similar DVD Movies
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