The Crucible(1996)

Poster of The Crucible

Synopsis

Salem, Massachusetts, 1692. Perched on the edge of a continent is a community dedicated to the service of God. A gang of teenage girls, stifled by the crushing piety of their elders, dance naked in the woods. One girl, Abigail Williams -- her innocence lost in the bed of John Proctor, a married farmer -- drinks a charm to kill his wife. And suddenly, the Devil is loose in Salem. The girls are discovered and, spurred on by their terrified accusations, the entire village is consumed by cries of witchcraft. One by one, the blameless victims of mass hysteria are torn from their homes until, inexorably, Abigail's vengeance is turned on Proctor's wife.
Salem, Massachusetts, 1692. Perched on the edge of a continent is a community dedicated to the service of God. A gang of teenage girls, stifled by the crushing piety of their elders, dance naked in the woods. One …
Show Full Synopsis

In Theaters

  • November 27, 1996

MPAA Rating

PG 13

Genres

Adaptation, Historical, Period, Drama

Run Time

2 hours 3 minutes

Distributors

20th Century Fox Home Entertainment

Box Office

$7,340,103
All Movie Details »

Director

Nicholas Hytner

Director

CAST

Daniel Day-Lewis

John Proctor

Winona Ryder

Abigail Williams

Paul Scofield

Judge Danforth

Joan Allen

Elizabeth Proctor

Bruce Davison

Reverend Parris

Rob Campbell

Reverend Hale
See All Credits »
USER REVIEWS
See all 40 User Reviews»