The Crucible: Screenplay (Paperback)

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A film screenplay of Miller's classic play recounts the hysteria that gripped Salem, Massachusetts, during the seventeenth-century witch trials, accompanied by an introduction by Arthur Miller and an essay by the director of the up-coming feature film. Movie tie-in. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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• Paperback
• Publisher: Viking Penguin Inc; Rpt edition (November 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0614208009
• ISBN-13: 978-0614208009
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #7,980,774 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Chilling and emotional, July 26, 2000

By	Barry (Kalamazoo, MI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Crucible: A Screenplay (Paperback)

This film manages to be chilling and haunting without being classified as such a film. The subject is one of immortal controversy, of a religion that has been debated about from the beginning of time: witchcraft. Women were mistakenly burnt, being accused of practicing witchcraft, which in reality is a more peaceful and earth-rejoicing religion than most others, though most people wouldn't have you aware of that. Women were stripped, hanged, burnt and mamed in front of all the village people. I myself have read much on the religion and that contributed all the more to my disturbance but pure enjoyment in watching this film. One of the times I watched it I started crying. It's so sad the trials and hysteria that took place. The people who were under the illusion they were doing God's work, when really they were killing innocent people. Sad. The film has a tremendous script, solid directing and excellent, spooky acting. A great thanks to the camera angles in contributing to the overall haunting feeling of this film. A chilling and emotional experience.