Film Report: The Crucible
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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
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