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The Crucible

1996·2h 4m·PG-13
DramaHistory
IMDb Rating
★ 6.8/10
42,852 votes
Metascore
75
Metacritic

A Salem resident attempts to frame her ex-lover's wife for being a witch in the middle of the 1692 witchcraft trials.

The Crucible is a 1996 drama history movie directed by Nicholas Hytner, starring Winona Ryder, Joan Allen, Daniel Day-Lewis. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.8/10 from 42,852 votes and runs 2h 4m.

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Director
Nicholas Hytner
Stars
Winona Ryder
Joan Allen
Daniel Day-Lewis
Paul Scofield
Creators
Arthur Miller
Details
1996-11-27
124 min
Movie
PG-13
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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