The Crucible (1996 film)
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| Directed by | Nicholas Hytner |
| Produced by | Robert A. Miller David V. Picker |
| Screenplay by | Arthur Miller |
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The Crucible by Arthur Miller |
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| Music by | George Fenton |
| Cinematography | Andrew Dunn |
| Edited by | Tariq Anwar |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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123 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $25 million |
| Box office | $7,343,114 |
The Crucible is a 1996 drama film written by Arthur Miller adapting his play of the same title, inspired by the Salem witchcraft trials. 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, Bruce Davison as Reverend Parris, and Joan Allen as Elizabeth Proctor. Much of the filming took place on Choate Island in Essex, Massachusetts.
Despite the film's lacklustre box office performance, Arthur Miller was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and Joan Allen received a nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Ryder's performance was also the subject of critical praise.
Early one morning in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692, some young village girls meet in the woods with a Barbadian slave named Tituba. One of the girls, Abigail Williams, kills a chicken and drinks the blood, wishing for John Proctor's wife to die. They are discovered by Abigail's uncle, Reverend Samuel Parris. As the girls run away, Parris' daughter Betty falls over unconscious.
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