Based upon the play "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller (who wrote the screen adaptation), the Salem witch trials in 1692 plunge the Massachusetts Bay colony into chaos..
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 124 minutes
✓ Genre: Drama, History
✓ Stars: Daniel Day-Lewis, Winona Ryder, Paul Scofield, Joan Allen, Bruce Davison
✓ Director: Tariq Anwar, George Fenton, Lilly Kilvert, John Warnke, Gretchen Rau
The The Crucible (1996) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The The Crucible (1996) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
The Crucible (1996) is staring with Daniel Day-Lewis, Winona Ryder, Paul Scofield, Joan Allen, Bruce Davison, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker Tariq Anwar, George Fenton, Lilly Kilvert, John Warnke, Gretchen Rau juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.