The Crucible

"Arthur Miller's timeless tale of truth on trial."

1996 2h 3m EN

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 579

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Synopsis

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A Salem resident attempts to frame her ex-lover's wife for being a witch in the middle of the 1692 witchcraft trials.

“Arthur Miller's timeless tale of truth on trial.”

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nicholas Hytner
Writers: Arthur Miller
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 29% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nicholas Hytner, shot by Andrew Dunn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by George Fenton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Tariq Anwar shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Daniel Day-Lewis and Winona Ryder and Paul Scofield carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Arthur Miller's timeless tale of truth on trial.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0115988 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Nicholas Hytner directs. Andrew Dunn behind the camera. George Fenton scores. Tariq Anwar cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 29% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
230 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Nicholas Hytner, shot by Andrew Dunn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by George Fenton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Tariq Anwar shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Daniel Day-Lewis and Winona Ryder and Paul Scofield carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Arthur Miller's timeless tale of truth on trial.".
8IMDB entry: tt0115988 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 9 themes, including "witch", "massachusetts", "based on play or musical", "satan".