Arthur Miller's The crucible / Twentieth Century Fox presents a Nicholas Hytner film ; a David V. Picker production ; screenplay by Arthur Miller ; produced by Robert A. Miller and David V. Picker ; directed by Nicholas Hytner.
A group of teenage girls meets in the woods at midnight for a secret ceremony. 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.
Uniform Title: | Crucible (Motion picture)
Rovi Media Collection. Movies. Rovi K-12 education materials. |
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Language: | English French Spanish |
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English |
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In English, dubbed Spanish or dubbed French, with optional subtitles in English or Spanish; closed-captioned. |
Published: |
Beverly Hills, CA :
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment,
2004.
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Series: | Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials. |
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Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (123 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
Variant Title: |
Crucible. |
Format: | Video DVD |
Summary: |
A group of teenage girls meets in the woods at midnight for a secret ceremony. 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. |
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Note: | Originally produced as a motion picture in 1996. Based on the play by Arthur Miller. Bonus features: Commentary by Nicholas Hytner and Arthur Miller; making-of featurette; a conversation with Daniel Day-Lewis and Arthur Miller; theatrical trailer. Videorecording. |
Call Number: | AQ3 D0036952 VideoDVD |
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MPAA rating: PG-13. |
ISBN: | 5559665789 9785559665788 |
Credits: | Music, George Fenton ; editor, Tariq Anwar ; director of photography, Andrew Dunn. |
System Details: | DVD, NTSC, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1), Dolby digital 5.1, Dolby surround sound. |
Cast: |
Daniel Day-Lewis, Winona Ryder, Paul Scofield, Joan Allen. |