Product Information
Salem, Massachusetts in the 1800s becomes the scene of a great witch-hunt brought about by a young housemaid who is cast out of her employment for becoming attached to the man of the house, farmer John Proctor.Product Identifiers
EAN5039036016933
eBay Product ID (ePID)30487346
Product Key Features
ActorDaniel Day-Lewis, Rob Campbell, Joan Allen, Peter Vaughan, Karron Graves, Paul Scofield, George Gaynes, Bruce Davison, Winona Ryder, Jeffrey Jones, Charlayne Woodard
Film/TV TitleThe Crucible
DirectorNicholas Hytner
Release Year2004
GenreDrama, Period
Run Time118 Mins
Additional Product Features
Certificate12A/12
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America
Number of Discs1
ComposerGeorge Fenton
Additional InformationThe 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 1690s Salem, Massachusetts, the story concerns Abigail (Ryder), a teenager who once had an affair with married farmer John Proctor (Day-Lewis). Their relationship comes to an end, however, when his wife Elizabeth (Joan Allen) 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. Featuring a powerful performance from Paul Scofield as the Judge.
ScreenwriterArthur Miller
Movie/TV TitleThe Crucible
Director of PhotographyAndrew Dunn