The Crucible

The Crucible is a 1996 drama film written by Arthur Miller and based on his play of the same name. It was directed by Nicholas Hytner and stars Daniel Day-Lewis as John Proctor, Winona Ryder as Abigail Williams, Paul Scofield as Judge Thomas Danforth, and Joan Allen as Elizabeth Proctor. Much of the filming took place on Choate Island in Essex, Massachusetts. Early morning in 1692 Salem, Massachusetts, some young village girls meet in the woods w... More

Initial release date:

  • Nov 27, 1996

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Rating:

PG-13 (USA)

Runtime:

  • 2 h 4 min

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Also known as:

  • The Crucible,
  • Hexenjagd

Film

Directed by

Nicholas Hytner

Sir Nicholas Robert Hytner (born 7 May 1956) is an English film and theatre producer and director. He has been the artistic director of London's National Theatre since 2003. Hytner was born in Manchester to a Jewish family, the son of barrister, Benet Hytner, QC, and his wife, Joyce. He attended...

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

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Film release region Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • Nov 27, 1996
  • Jun 1, 2004
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Runtime:

  • 2 h 4 min
  • 2 h 3 min
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Estimated budget:

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  • 25,000,000

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Adapted From

The Crucible

The Crucible is a 1952 play by the American playwright Arthur Miller. It is a dramatization of the Salem witch trials that took place in the Province of Massachusetts Bay during 1692 and 1693. Miller wrote the play as an allegory of McCarthyism, when the US government blacklisted accused communists...

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Awards

Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Film Nominees

BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role Winners

Appears in ranked lists:

List Rank Year Note
  • 1,069
  • Apr 25, 2010
  • 6.5

The Movie List: the first 9200 of 2010-04-25

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