"The Crucible"

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This paper reviews the film "The Crucible", which is a retelling of the classic Arthur Miller play. The paper discusses how Hytner's version is skillfully filmed and acted and could therefore be considered an art film. The paper relates, however, that the film falls short on entertainment for many viewers because watching this film is sometimes boring and requires a high level of concentration.

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"The film concerns Abigail Williams, a young girl living in Salem Massachusetts who becomes embroiled in the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. Abigail and some of her friends dance in the woods with Tituba, a black slave, and are accused of being witches. They confess they are "possessed," and begin to systematically accuse others in Salem of being witches or consorting with them. As the film progresses, the girl's accusations become more and more outlandish, and they become "possessed" in the courtroom as they accuse the people around them. Some of the people of Salem, like Rebecca Nurse, can see through the girls, but for the most part, the people are swept up in witch fever, content to believe the girls and their allegations."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Hytner, N. (1996). The crucible. [Motion Picture.] United States: 20th Century Fox.

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