The Crucible

1996 film by Nicholas Hytner
Movie film Q596984
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The Crucible

Summary

The Crucible is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,104 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Crucible's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Crucible was directed by Nicholas Hytner[4].
  • Arthur Miller wrote the screenplay for The Crucible[5].
  • The Crucible's composer is recorded as George Fenton[6].
  • The Crucible's genre is drama film[7].
  • The Crucible's genre is historical film[8].
  • The Crucible's based on is recorded as The Crucible[9].
  • A cast member of The Crucible was Daniel Day-Lewis[10].
  • A cast member of The Crucible was Winona Ryder[11].
  • A cast member of The Crucible was Paul Scofield[12].
  • A cast member of The Crucible was Joan Allen[13].
  • A cast member of The Crucible was Jeffrey Jones[14].
  • A cast member of The Crucible was Peter Vaughan[15].
  • A cast member of The Crucible was Bruce Davison[16].
  • A cast member of The Crucible was Ashley Peldon[17].
  • A cast member of The Crucible was Charlayne Woodard[18].
  • A cast member of The Crucible was Frances Conroy[19].
  • A cast member of The Crucible was George Gaynes[20].
  • A cast member of The Crucible was Kali Rocha[21].
  • A cast member of The Crucible was Michael Gaston[22].
  • A cast member of The Crucible was Peter Maloney[23].
  • A cast member of The Crucible was Ruth Maleczech[24].
  • A cast member of The Crucible was Tom McDermott[25].
  • A cast member of The Crucible was Rob Campbell[26].
  • A cast member of The Crucible was Mary Pat Gleason[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Robert A. Miller[28] and David V. Picker[29]. The Crucible was directed by Nicholas Hytner[4]. Arthur Miller wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Daniel Day-Lewis[10], Winona Ryder[11], Paul Scofield[12], Joan Allen[13], Jeffrey Jones[14], and Peter Vaughan[15].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1996[30] and February 20, 1997[31]. The original language of The Crucible was English[32]. Genres include drama film[7] and historical film[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[33].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include capital punishment[34] and Salem Witch Trials[35].

Reception

Reviews include 68%[36] and 7.3/10[37].

Why It Matters

The Crucible ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,104 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . wikidata.org.
  30. [36] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [37] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . wikidata.org.
  33. [31] . zelluloid.de. Retrieved . zelluloid.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [34] . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1996-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1997-02-20T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Arthur Miller
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+123'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
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