Film Report: The Crucible

FILM

John ProctorAbigail WilliamsJudge Thomas DanforthElizabeth Proctor

REPORT

DIRECTOR:Nicholas HytnerRELEASE DATE:November 27, 1996ACTORS:Daniel Day-LewisWinona Ryder Paul ScofieldJoan AllenBruce DavisonRob CampbellJeffrey Jones Peter Vaughan

BASIC INFORMATION

STORY LINE

Reverend Samuel ParrisReverend John HaleThomas PutnamGiles Corey

MAIN CHARACTERS

The FBI wanted Authur Miller to change one of his screenplays."The Crucible" was written in parallel to the way America was at that moment in time.The language is biblical.Since so much happens in the play, there's little to almost no time for foreshadowing.

FUN FACTS

TRAILER

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After married man John Proctor decides to break off his affair with his young lover, Abigail Williams, she leads other local girls in an occult rite to wish death upon his wife, Elizabeth. When the ritual is discovered, the girls are brought to trial. Accusations begin to fly, and a literal witch hunt gets underway. Before long, Elizabeth is suspected of witchcraft, and John's attempt to defend her only makes matters worse.

PLOT

Salem, Massectusettes

SETTINGS