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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 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 .. Read more

Starring	Winona Ryder, Daniel Day-Lewis, Paul Scofield, Joan Allen
Director	Nicholas Hytner
Genres	Drama

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- Powerful historical drama of the power of superstition when allied to the processes of an inquisition, though it has lost some of its contemporary relevance along the way.
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- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:43
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  Wonderful
  
  A wonderful re-enactment of Arthur Millers Classic Play.
  
  Highlights the witch hunts of Salem and the McCarthy era in the 1950s very well.
  
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  - Reading, England
  - 15 Jan 2005 at 20:14
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  Brilliant Film!
  
  An excellent portrayal of the Salem witch trials. Daniel Day Lewis happens to be one of my most favoured actors; and he certainly does not disappoint as John ... read more »
  
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- - lolasmummy
  - 2 reviews
  - Rotherham
  - 14 Dec 2011 at 20:19
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  Almost shocking
  
  I watched this film as I had studied the play many years ago at school. I don't know how true the film is to the original play but I still enjoyed the film... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 18 Nov 2011 at 09:52
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  Not very Bewitching
  
  I really did not enjoy this film. At times it was badly acted particularly by Rider and the other female 'witnesses'. So much so that some scenes could ... read more »
  
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  - 29 Jul 2011 at 23:24
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  Good bad good.
  
  The first third of the film is intense and meaty. The second is slow, pathetic and the actors lose direction.
  
  However, by the last third it picks ... read more »
  
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  - Manchester
  - 07 Feb 2011 at 00:13
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  Intense Drama.
  
  I haven't read the book or seen the play by Arthur Miller, it was mere curiousity to check out the film adaptation and I'm glad I did. From the opening ... read more »
  
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- - filmsaremypassion
  - 125 reviews
  - Bexhill
  - 30 Aug 2010 at 11:06
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  Very very good
  
  This film is very tense throughout and its hard to move from your seat, whether there's a cuppa waiting or not! I love it
  
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- - blueyes31
  - 5 reviews
  - Hinckley
  - 28 Nov 2009 at 20:47
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  the crucible
  
  powerful story and fabulous performances make this unmissable. it even kept my children enthralled and gave us lots to discuss. great insight into human nature... read more »
  
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  - Liverpool
  - 04 Jul 2009 at 16:11
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  Took a while
  
  It took a while to get into this - the action at the beginning was so fast, so manic and the accents so strong that I wasn't sure what was going on. Once ... read more »
  
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- - DJR60
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  - Bristol
  - 23 Jun 2009 at 10:48
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  The Crucible
  
  Brilliant acting, absorbing story - made me get my books out to check the real historical detail.
  
  Thoroughly recommended.
  
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  - Isle of Lewis
  - 30 Apr 2009 at 09:55
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  The crucible
  
  An old classic. Pretty good.
  
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  - Winchester
  - 11 Apr 2009 at 14:47
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- - 7
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  Wonderful
  
  A wonderful re-enactment of Arthur Millers Classic Play.
  
  Highlights the witch hunts of Salem and the McCarthy era in the 1950s very well.
  
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- 64500
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  - Reading, England
  - 15 Jan 2005 at 20:14
- - 5
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  Spell of sleepiness
  
  An adaptation of the arthur miller play the crucible explores the events of the salem witch trials.
  
  A group of young teenage girls are caught making ... read more »
  
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- - 3girlsonfilm
  - 145 reviews
  - cambridge
  - 05 May 2005 at 14:31
- - 4
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  Should never have been a film!
  
  I hated this play when i had to perform it when i was 15, and being made to watch it was pure torture. We thought, great, something that's better than our... read more »
  
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- 147307
- - happylyns
  - 17 reviews
  - Plymouth
  - 03 Sep 2005 at 22:29
- - 4
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  An excellent movie from a great writer
  
  I have to say before hand that I have not seen the play performed on stage so I can not comment on the screen adaption but as it is done by Arthur Miller ... read more »
  
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- - thebigbristolian
  - Bristol
  - 06 Mar 2005 at 21:33
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  Pointy reckoning
  
  Hysteria, pure bitchiness, stuck up old judges, wynonia ryder screaming, daniel day lewis looking viiiiiiile, neck breakage and tituba ('i give she chicken ... read more »
  
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- - Dean and Lindsey
  - Beds, England
  - 09 Jun 2005 at 16:42
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  The Crucible
  
  Rather 'black and white' unsubtle account of the tragic events which portrayed none of the workings of the childrens minds. Sound track is poor.
  
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  - Cornwall
  - 01 Sep 2005 at 08:02
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  the crucible
  
  powerful story and fabulous performances make this unmissable. it even kept my children enthralled and gave us lots to discuss. great insight into human nature... read more »
  
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  - Liverpool
  - 04 Jul 2009 at 16:11
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  The Crucible
  
  I found this film heavy going! Not my cup of tea but well made.
  
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- - ouiser
  - 30 reviews
  - stourpaine
  - 28 Sep 2008 at 17:19
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  The crucible
  
  An old classic. Pretty good.
  
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  - Winchester
  - 11 Apr 2009 at 14:47
- - 2
  - 1
  useful for exam students
  
  A must-see film for anyone who has to study this rather turgid play. Brilliant for sorting out who is who.
  
  Personally, I didn't enjoy watching it... read more »
  
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- - Big Shev
  - Reading,Berkshire
  - 27 Oct 2004 at 12:13

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- The Crucible
  
  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 1690s Salem, Massachusetts, the story concerns Abigail (Ryder), a teenager who once had an affair with married farmer John Proctor (Day-Lewis). ...