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Online Store - The Crucible
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List Price: $9.98
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Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Winona Ryder, Paul Scofield, Joan Allen, Bruce Davison
Directed By: Nicholas Hytner
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Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9780793941445
Format: Closed-captioned
ISBN: 079394144X
Label: 20th Century Fox
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: 20th Century Fox
Release Date: 1998-10-13
Running Time: 123
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Theatrical Release Date: 1996-11-27
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The Salem witch trials of 1692 are brought vividly to life in this compelling adaptation of Arthur Miller's play, directed by Nicholas Hytner ("The Madness of King George"). A group of teenage girls meet in the woods at midnight for a secret love-conjuring ceremony. While the other girls attempt to cast love spells, Abigail Williams (Winona Ryder) wishes for the death of her former lover's (Daniel Day-Lewis) wife. When their ceremony is witnessed by the town minister, the girls suddenly find themselves accused of witchcraft. Soon the entire village is consumed by cries of witchcraft, and as the hysteria grows, blameless victims are torn from their homes, leading to a devastating climax.
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Summary: The Crucible
Comment: The movie was in excellent shape but the delivery was extremely late. It tokk about 20 days.
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Summary: Thanks for the DVD!
Comment: Ordered this to show my American Lit class. The DVD was in great condition and arrived on time! Thanks!
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Summary: So good!!!!!
Comment: I so loved this movie. Everything about it was awesome. The scene when Daniel Day-Lewis won't sign his name made the tears flow from my eyes.
Watch it!
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Summary: A story of commitment to oneself
Comment: We watched this film as part of our college friends book club (we are now in our 30's). I am not usually into period pieces (except isolated exceptions), but found this one interesting from a psychological and sociological perspective.
The performances are excellent, and the scene where Daniel Day Louis refuses to hand over the paper with his name is one of the most memorable, executed with a true, gut wrenching genuineness. The characters manage to conjure (no pun intended) sympathy and hatred from the audience, and despite the fact that I am not a huge fan of Winona Ryder, this was my favorite performance.
The story of betrayal, mass hysteria and persecutation still resonates with many "scapegoating" circumstances today and and historically, and the choices faced by the characters (John Proctor to live or die, his wife's struggle to forgive and attempt to save him, and Abigail's decision to dance a fine line between good and evil), is very powerful.
Like the media today, which sometimes presents events in a very slanted, and pigeonholed manner, the citizens of the town, saw the events with the same narrow knowledge base. In addition, they were blinded by their strict life style, condemnation of all that was "different", and lack of exposure to alternate explanations. It reminded me of other religious fanaticism experienced throughout history (Spanish Inquisition, etc).
The depiction of heroism, and what it means to remain true to oneself (as John Proctor) did, was admirable and genuine. Despite facing certain death, his honor and transference of land to his family was more importanht. It was as if with his death, he was also absolving himself from his guilt in betraying his wife, and would in effect be free of the extreme societal constrictions.
Excellent film-worth discussion and comparison to contemporary society.
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Summary: Revisiting an old important statement
Comment: Although this video is based on a play by Arthur Miller which was directed to the hysteria of "Communist Conspiracy" in 1953, it addresses a problem which remains with us today; that of finding "evil where none truly exists' except in the perception of those with whom they are in disagreement about religious, ethnic or political policies. That the meanness of Abigail is not something new but something which has existed as long as desire controls rational thinking. It is worth reviewing in both home and school sites and worth consideration for conversation. Bettylene W. Franzus
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