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The Crucible

  • 1996
  • PG-13
  • 2h 4m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
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Winona Ryder and Daniel Day-Lewis in The Crucible (1996)
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A Salem resident attempts to frame her ex-lover's wife for being a witch in the middle of the 1692 witchcraft trials.A Salem resident attempts to frame her ex-lover's wife for being a witch in the middle of the 1692 witchcraft trials.A Salem resident attempts to frame her ex-lover's wife for being a witch in the middle of the 1692 witchcraft trials.

  • Director
    • Nicholas Hytner
  • Writer
    • Arthur Miller
  • Stars
    • Daniel Day-Lewis
    • Winona Ryder
    • Paul Scofield
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    41K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,896
    1,524
    • Director
      • Nicholas Hytner
    • Writer
      • Arthur Miller
    • Stars
      • Daniel Day-Lewis
      • Winona Ryder
      • Paul Scofield
    • 153User reviews
    • 67Critic reviews
    • 75Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 4 wins & 29 nominations total

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    Daniel Day-Lewis
    Daniel Day-Lewis
    • John Proctor
    Winona Ryder
    Winona Ryder
    • Abigail Williams
    Paul Scofield
    Paul Scofield
    • Judge Thomas Danforth
    Joan Allen
    Joan Allen
    • Elizabeth Proctor
    Bruce Davison
    Bruce Davison
    • Reverend Parris
    Rob Campbell
    Rob Campbell
    • Reverend Hale
    Jeffrey Jones
    Jeffrey Jones
    • Thomas Putnam
    Peter Vaughan
    Peter Vaughan
    • Giles Corey
    Karron Graves
    Karron Graves
    • Mary Warren
    Charlayne Woodard
    Charlayne Woodard
    • Tituba
    Frances Conroy
    Frances Conroy
    • Ann Putnam
    Elizabeth Lawrence
    Elizabeth Lawrence
    • Rebecca Nurse
    George Gaynes
    George Gaynes
    • Judge Samuel Sewall
    Mary Pat Gleason
    Mary Pat Gleason
    • Martha Corey
    Robert Breuler
    Robert Breuler
    • Judge Hathorne
    Rachael Bella
    Rachael Bella
    • Betty Parris
    Ashley Peldon
    Ashley Peldon
    • Ruth Putnam
    Tom McDermott
    Tom McDermott
    • Francis Nurse
    • Director
      • Nicholas Hytner
    • Writer
      • Arthur Miller
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Sir Daniel Day-Lewis met his wife Rebecca Miller, the daughter of Arthur Miller, while shooting the film.
    • Goofs
      When John Proctor and Elizabeth are having their private conversation towards the end of the movie, his teeth look normal. However once they return to judge and Rev. Hale, his teeth look rotted and decayed. When he his hanged (the same day) his teeth are normal again.
    • Quotes

      John Proctor: Because it is my name! Because I cannot have another in my life! Because I lie and sign myself to lies! Because I am not worth the dust on the feet of them you have hanged! How may I live without my name? I have given you my soul; leave me my name!

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: 101 Dalmatians/Hype!/The Crucible/Palookaville/Ridicule (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      The Yanvalou Chant
      Provided by Shakmah Winddrum

    User reviews153

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    8/10

    Impressing and well-done

    "The Crucible" is slow, but it doesn't make the film bad. It is a very impressing, beautiful, well-acted and well-done film.

    The story of passion, lies, madness, witchcraft and tragedy kept my attention. The adaptation of Arthur Miller's play is superb.

    Joan Allen deserved her nomination for the Oscar as best supporting actress and Daniel Day-Lewis should have been nominated.

    A must see.

    Rating: 9/10
    • danielll_rs
    • Oct 8, 1999
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    • Release date
      • November 27, 1996 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Las brujas de Salem
    • Filming locations
      • House of Seven Gables, Salem, Massachusetts, USA
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $25,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $7,343,114
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $62,995
      • Dec 1, 1996
    • Gross worldwide
      • $7,343,114
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 4 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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