The Crucible

The Crucible
by Nicholas Hytner

The Crucible
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Actor: Bruce Davison, Daniel Day-Lewis, Joan Allen, Paul Scofield, Winona Ryder
Director: Nicholas Hytner
Brand: Twentieth Century Fox
Cinematographer: Andrew Dunn
Editor: Tariq Anwar
Producer: David V. Picker
Producer: Diana Pokorny
Producer: Mitchell Levin
Producer: Robert A. Miller
Writer: Arthur Miller
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 124 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-06-01
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: 20th Century Fox

Movie Reviews of The Crucible

Movie Review: 3 stars out of 4
Summary: 4 Stars

The Bottom Line:

Day-Lewis sometimes goes too far over the top ("Because it is my name!!!") and the actor playing Reverand Hale seems like he was ported in to Salem directly from the 1970s, but the successes of this film adaptation outweigh the failures and make this a movie worth seeing, if not a great one.

Summary of The Crucible

The Salem witch trials of 1692 are brought vividly to life in this compelling adaptation of Arthur Miller's play, directed by Nicholas Hytner ("The Madness of King George"). A group of teenage girls meet in the woods at midnight for a secret love-conjuring ceremony. While the other girls attempt to cast love spells, Abigail Williams (Winona Ryder) wishes for the death of her former lover's (Daniel Day-Lewis) wife. When their ceremony is witnessed by the town minister, the girls suddenly find themselves accused of witchcraft. Soon the entire village is consumed by cries of witchcraft, and as the hysteria grows, blameless victims are torn from their homes, leading to a devastating climax.
The Salem witch hunts are given a new and nasty perspective when a vengeful teenage girl uses superstition and repression to her advantage, creating a killing machine that becomes a force unto itself. Pulsating with seductive energy, this provocative drama is as visually arresting as it is intellectually engrossing. Arthur Miller based his classic 1953 play on the actual Salem witch trials of 1692, creating what has since become a durable fixture of school drama courses. It may look like a historical drama, but Miller also meant the work as a parable for the misery created by the McCarthy anti-Communist hearings of the 1950s. This searing version of his drama delves into matters of conscience with concise accuracy and emotional honesty. Three passionate cheers for Miller, director Nicholas Hytner, and costars Daniel Day-Lewis and Winona Ryder. --Rochelle O'Gorman

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