The Crucible is a movie directed by Nicholas Hytner in 1996 and based on the play of the same name by Arthur Miller, first published in 1953. The movie features Daniel Day-Lewis, Winona Ryder, Paul Scofield, Joan Allen, Bruce Davison, Rob Campbell, and others.
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“The movie is better than the book”
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Storyline
Early one morning in Salem, Massachusetts, in 1692, a group of 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.
Movie vs Book
Year
1996
Minutes
124
Movie Rate
6.80
Source: IMDb
Movie
The Crucible
Director: Nicholas Hytner
Country: USA
Year: 1996
Length: 2h4m
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Year
1953
Pages
143
Book Rate
7.18
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Book
The Crucible
Author: Arthur Miller
Country: USA
First published in: 1953
Length: 143 pages
Genre: Play
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“Books are better than movies because you design the set the way you want it to look.”
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