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The crucible [videorecording] / Twentieth Century Fox ; a Nicholas Hytner film ; a David V. Picker production.

Summary:

A group of teenage girls meets in the woods at midnight for a secret love-conjuring ceremony. When the ceremony is witnessed by the town minister, the girls are accused of witchcraft. Soon the entire village is consumed by hysteria, and innocent victims are put on trial, leading to a devastating climax.

Record details

  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (123 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: Anamorphic widescreen 1.85:1.
  • Publisher: Beverly Hills, CA : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2004.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Bonus features: Commentary by Nicholas Hytner and Arthur Miller; making of featurette; a conversation with Daniel Day-Lewis and Arthur Miller; theatrical trailer.
Based on the play by Arthur Miller.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director, Nicholas Hytner ; producers, Robert A. Miller, David V. Picker ; music, George Fenton ; editor, Tariq Anwar.
Participant or Performer Note:
Daniel Day-Lewis, Winona Ryder, Paul Scofield, Joan Allen.
Original Version Note:
Originally released as a motion picture in 1996.
System Details Note:
DVD.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:
Home use only. Licensed for Public Performance at Langara College.
Language Note:
In English, with Spanish or French versions; includes English or Spanish subtitled versions.
Closed-captioned.
Subject: American drama > 20th century > Film adaptations.
Trials (Witchcraft) > Drama.
Witch hunting > Massachusetts > Salem > History > 17th century > Drama.
Witchcraft > Massachusetts > Salem > History > 17th century > Drama.
Witchcraft > Massachusetts > Salem > Drama.
Massachusetts > Salem > Drama.
Salem (Mass.) > History > Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 > Drama.
Genre: Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.

Available copies

  • 3 of 3 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Creston Public Library. (Show preferred library)

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Holdable? Status Due Date
Creston Public Library DVD FIC CRU (Text) 35140001019028 Fiction Videos Volume hold Available -
Fort St. John Public Library DVD FF CRU (Text) 35211000528689 DVDs Volume hold Available -
Smithers Public Library DVD CRU (Text) 35101000443528 Adult DVDs -- Fiction Volume hold Available -


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