# The Crucible (1996)

> In a tightly controlled Salem community, private desire and political greed turn superstition into a deadly machinery of accusation.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/12389

## Facts

- Runtime: 123 min
- Genres: Drama, History
- Director: Nicholas Hytner
- Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis, Winona Ryder, Paul Scofield, Joan Allen, Bruce Davison, Rob Campbell, Jeffrey Jones, Peter Vaughan
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115988/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: foreboding, oppressive, harrowing, historical drama night, literary adaptation viewing

## Synopsis

A haunting tale of innocence lost amidst the chaos of fear and betrayal.

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