The Crucible (1996) (original) (raw)

The setting is 17th century Salem, Massachusetts. A group of teenage girls meets in the woods at midnight for a secret love-conjuring ceremony. But instead of love, Abigail Williams wishes for the death of her former lover's wife. When the ceremony is witnessed by the town minister, the girls are accused of witchcraft. Soon the entire village is consumed by hysteria, and innocent victims are put on trial, leading to a devastating climax!

The setting is 17th century Salem, Massachusetts. A group of teenage girls meets in the woods at midnight for a secret love-conjuring ceremony. But instead of love, Abigail Williams wishes for the death of her former lover's wife. When the ceremony is witnessed by the town minister, the girls are accused of witchcraft. Soon the entire village is consumed by hysteria, and innocent victims are put on trial, leading to a devastating climax! (less)

Director: Nicholas Hytner
Writer: Arthur Miller
Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Winona Ryder, Paul Scofield, Joan Allen, Rob Campbell, Jeffrey Jones
Producers: Mitchell Levin, Robert A. Miller, David V. Picker, Diana Pokorny

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Academy Awards Best Supporting Actress Joan Allen 1996

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