The Resource The crucible, Twentieth Century Fox presents a Nicholas Hytner film ; a David V. Picker production ; produced by Robert A. Miller and David V. Picker ; directed by Nicholas Hytner ; screenplay by Arthur Miller

The crucible, Twentieth Century Fox presents a Nicholas Hytner film ; a David V. Picker production ; produced by Robert A. Miller and David V. Picker ; directed by Nicholas Hytner ; screenplay by Arthur Miller

Label
The crucible
Title
The crucible
Statement of responsibility
Twentieth Century Fox presents a Nicholas Hytner film ; a David V. Picker production ; produced by Robert A. Miller and David V. Picker ; directed by Nicholas Hytner ; screenplay by Arthur Miller
Contributor
Actor
Composer
Director
Producer
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
A group of teenage girls meets in the woods at midnight for a secret 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
Cataloging source
MRB
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Music, George Fenton ; editor, Tariq Anwar ; director of photography, Andrew Dunn
Language note
In English, dubbed Spanish or dubbed French, with optional subtitles in English or Spanish
PerformerNote
Daniel Day-Lewis, Winona Ryder, Paul Scofield, Joan Allen
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1947-
  • 1971-
  • 1922-2008,
  • 1956-
  • 1915-2005
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Hytner, Nicholas,
  • Picker, David V.,
  • Miller, Robert A.
  • Day-Lewis, Daniel,
  • Ryder, Winona
  • Scofield, Paul
  • Allen, Joan
  • Fenton, George,
  • Miller, Arthur
  • Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
  • Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc
Runtime
123
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Miller, Arthur
  • Witch hunting
  • Witchcraft
  • Salem (Mass.)
Technique
live action
Label
The crucible, Twentieth Century Fox presents a Nicholas Hytner film ; a David V. Picker production ; produced by Robert A. Miller and David V. Picker ; directed by Nicholas Hytner ; screenplay by Arthur Miller
Instantiates
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • Closed-captioned
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 1996
  • Based on the play by Arthur Miller
  • Bonus features: Making-of featurette; A conversation with Daniel Day-Lewis and Arthur Miller featurette; theatrical trailer
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Main titles -- Secret meeting -- Sickness -- John Proctor -- Accusations -- Judges -- Hysteria -- Arrests -- Taking names -- Mary's deposition -- Goody Proctor's testimony -- To tell the truth -- Hangings -- Confessions -- John's decision -- End titles
Control code
795354119
Dimensions
4 3/4 in
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (123 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Note
Bowdoin stacks copy: NO Public Performance Rights purchased; home or classroom use ONLY
Other control number
024543108252
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
2275586
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
DVD, NTSC, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1), Dolby digital 5.1, Dolby surround sound
Video recording format
DVD
Label
The crucible, Twentieth Century Fox presents a Nicholas Hytner film ; a David V. Picker production ; produced by Robert A. Miller and David V. Picker ; directed by Nicholas Hytner ; screenplay by Arthur Miller
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • Closed-captioned
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 1996
  • Based on the play by Arthur Miller
  • Bonus features: Making-of featurette; A conversation with Daniel Day-Lewis and Arthur Miller featurette; theatrical trailer
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Main titles -- Secret meeting -- Sickness -- John Proctor -- Accusations -- Judges -- Hysteria -- Arrests -- Taking names -- Mary's deposition -- Goody Proctor's testimony -- To tell the truth -- Hangings -- Confessions -- John's decision -- End titles
Control code
795354119
Dimensions
4 3/4 in
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (123 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Note
Bowdoin stacks copy: NO Public Performance Rights purchased; home or classroom use ONLY
Other control number
024543108252
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
2275586
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
DVD, NTSC, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1), Dolby digital 5.1, Dolby surround sound
Video recording format
DVD

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