The Crucible overview

The Crucible

Synopsis:

When Arthur Miller's play The Crucible was first staged in 1953, it was widely acclaimed as a metaphor for the recklessness of Joseph McCarthy and his spurious crusade against communism. In its 1996 screen adaptation (scripted by Miller), the tone has been adjusted somewhat and plays as a warning against the dangers of political and religious extremism of all kinds. After a group of young women is accused of witchcraft in the Puritan community of Salem, Mass. in 1692, Abigail Williams (Winona Ryder) is held in suspicion of practicing magic.


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Movie Details:

  • Director: Nicholas Hytner
  • Studio: 20th Century Fox
  • Year: 1996
  • Run Time: 123 minutes
  • Country: USA
  • Language: English
  • MPAA Rating: PG13 (for intense depiction of the Salem witch trials)
  • Category: Feature
  • Genre/Type: Drama, Historical Film
  • Filmed in: Color