The Crucible
1996 film by Nicholas Hytner
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Summary
The Crucible is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,027 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: Nicholas Hytner[3]
- Screenwriter: Arthur Miller[4]
- Composer: George Fenton[5]
- Genre: drama film[6], historical film[7]
- Based on: The Crucible[8]
- Cast member: Daniel Day-Lewis[9], Winona Ryder[10], Paul Scofield[11], Joan Allen[12], Jeffrey Jones[13], Peter Vaughan[14], Bruce Davison[15], Ashley Peldon[16], Charlayne Woodard[17], Frances Conroy[18], George Gaynes[19], Kali Rocha[20], Michael Gaston[21], Peter Maloney[22]
- Producer: Robert A. Miller[23], David V. Picker[24]
- Production company: 20th Century Studios[25]
- Director of photography: Andrew Dunn[26]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[27]
- Distribution format: video on demand[28]
- Review score: 68%[29], 7.3/10[30]
- Color: color[31]
- Country of origin: United States[32]
- Publication date: January 1, 1996[33], February 20, 1997[34]
- Characters: John Proctor[35], Abigail[36], Thomas Danforth[37], Elizabeth Proctor[38], Samuel Parris[39], John Hale[40], Thomas Putnam[41], Giles Corey[42], Mary Warren[43], Tituba[44], Mercy Lewis[45], Elizabeth Parris[46], Ann Putnam, Jr.[47], Rebecca Nurse[48]
- Distributed by: 20th Century Studios[49], Netflix[50]
- Narrative location: Salem[51]
- Main subject: capital punishment[52], Salem Witch Trials[53]
- Film editor: George Fenton[54], Tariq Anwar[55]
Why It Matters
The Crucible has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]