The Crucible

1996PG-13124 min6.9/10

A teenage girl’s accusation that she was bewitched brings havoc to a small 17th-century town.

The 1692 Salem witch trials are brought vividly to life in this compelling adaptation of Arthur Miller’s play, directed by Nicholas Hytner, which stars Daniel Day-Lewis and Winona Ryder. When a group of teenage girls is accused of witchcraft, they accuse various townspeople as having bewitched them. As hysteria mounts, blameless victims are torn from their homes, leading to a devastating climax.