The Crucible

Peyton Place meets McCarthyism. A Salem resident accuses her ex-lover's wife of witchcraft. Daniel Day-Lewis carries the era's paranoia.

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Nicholas Hytner directed The Crucible in 1996. See Nicholas Hytner's full filmography, where to start with Nicholas Hytner, or where to go after you've seen everything by Nicholas Hytner.

The Crucible was released in 1996 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 123 minutes.