| | Crucible DVD (4 Customer Reviews)
| Category | Dramas DVDs, Action/Adventure Movies, Recommended Videos, Religion, Period Piece, Character Study, Injustice, Law/Lawyers, Stage Play, Occult, Clergy, Scandal | | Starring | Winona Ryder, Daniel Day-Lewis, Bruce Davison, Joan Allen, Paul Scofield, Rachael Bella, Karron Graves | | Director | Nicholas Hytner | | Composer | George Fenton | | Director of Photography | Andrew Dunn | | Editor | Tariq Anwar | | Production Designer | Lilly Kilvert | | Screenwriter | Arthur Miller |
Standard Screen; Additional Footage; Soundtrack English; Director's Comments The film adaptation of Arthur Miller's classic, fact-based play, which was a veiled metaphor for the "Red Scare" McCarthy Hearings of the 1950s.
Set in 17th century Salem, Massachusetts, the story concerns Abigail, a teenager who once had an affair with married farmer John Proctor. Their relationship comes to an end, however, when his wife Elizabeth learns about it. One night, in the woods, Abigail and a group of girls undress and engage in a ritualistic ceremony, during which Abigail puts a deadly curse on Elizabeth.
But when this revelry is brought to light, the shocked villagers come to believe that Satan is in their town. A witch hunt begins, with arrests, trials and burnings at the stake in store for many of the accused girls.
Furthermore, the affair between John and Abigail does not escape scrutiny... A powerful adaptation of the classic stage play about a Puritan community in seventeenth century Massachusetts awash in guilt, denial, and hysteria when a ring of lustful teenage girls begins accusing its citizens of witchcraft. When one man fights to retain his integrity in the face of madness, the adolescent slander invariably extends to him. Based on actual historic events and meant as a metaphor for the paranoid persecutions of the McCarthy era, the story (re-penned for the screen by playwright Arthur Miller) is a parable about society's fascination with and revulsion for cultural scandal. Limited theatrical release in the USA November 27, 1996; wide release January 1997.
Color by Technicolor.
Shot on location on Hog Island, Massachusettes. Crucible Reviews: "...A seductively exciting film that crackles with visual energy, passionate provocation and incendiary acting. The mood is electric from the first scene..."
-- Peter Travers, Rolling Stone "...Joltingly powerful....[The performers] bring it off spectacularly..." -- Rating: A
-- Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly "...Handsomely mounted....The elemental and universal issues raised by THE CRUCIBLE are stirring....The cast is stellar..."
-- Todd McCarthy, Variety
This is the only Karron Graves video. Crucible | List Price | $9.98 (You save $3.43) | | Studio | 20th Century Fox | | Orig Year | 1996 | | DVD Encoding | Region 1 | | All Time Sales Rank |  3655  | | CD Universe Part number | 6737394 | | Catalog number | 2220825 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Jun 01, 2004 | | Rating | PG-13 (MPAA) | | Running Time | 123 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen | | Movie Details | Color; Digitally Processed; Widescreen |
Crucible Movie Review Average Rating: (4.3 out of 5 stars)   Weird but still watchable
The Crucible is one of those movies that is frighteningly close to the events that inspired it.There are several strong performances in this movie.
Submitted by Blake (Brandon,MS)
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 WooHooooo!
This is one of my favorite films of all time. The hysteria of the events on 1692 are portrayed well here. The beggining of the film in the forest is Miller's speculation, but the speech by Mr. Proctor at the end is terrific.
You must see this film.
Submitted by aaron (Portland, Or, USA)
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 The Crucible (1996)
This movie is difficult to follow if you dont have an understanding of the actual original play. Arthur Miller, who just died in 2005, famous for the production of "Death of a Salesman", wrote this during the 1950's when Washington was obsessed with finding Communist conspirators. Miller compared it to the out of control witch hunts of 1692 in Salem, Massachusetts in which 19 people were hung for practicing witchcraft. It gets better the more you watch it.
Submitted by keithsilvers (Wausau, WI, USA)
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A Heart Bender
And what would be the reason to bring someone up on charges of being a witch? Could it be that someone just doesn't like you?
This is a wonderful movie depicting the Salam witch trials, the possible beginning of those horrific events, and the truth of how brutal, weak and selfish human beings can be. This is also a love story, beautiful and painful... about temptation, lonliness, regret, forgiveness and making amends. Your heart will sink more than once. It is a keeper film. Daniel Day Lewis was unforgetable and Winona Rider is believable.
Submitted by becky (Weatherford, TX)
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this is a picture about the witch trials in salem and really depics how easily it was to accuse someone of witchery.the movie has some twists and turns to make for an interesting evening with the popcron!
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Crucible DVD Region 1
Keep Case
Widescreen -
1.85
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Dolby Surround - French, Spanish
Subtitles - English, Spanish - optional
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary: Nicholas Hytner - Director, Arthur Miller - Writer
Trailers: Theatrical Trailer
Featurette:
1. Original EPK
2. "A Conversation with Daniel Day-Lewis and Arthur Miller"
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