The Crucible

1996 film by Nicholas Hytner
Movie film Q596984
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The Crucible

Summary

The Crucible is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (832 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Crucible's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Crucible's director is recorded as Nicholas Hytner[4].
  • The Crucible's screenwriter is recorded as Arthur Miller[5].
  • The Crucible's composer is recorded as George Fenton[6].
  • The Crucible's genre is recorded as drama film[7].
  • The Crucible's genre is recorded as historical film[8].
  • The Crucible's based on is recorded as The Crucible[9].
  • The Crucible's cast member is recorded as Daniel Day-Lewis[10].
  • The Crucible's cast member is recorded as Winona Ryder[11].
  • The Crucible's cast member is recorded as Paul Scofield[12].
  • The Crucible's cast member is recorded as Joan Allen[13].
  • The Crucible's cast member is recorded as Jeffrey Jones[14].
  • The Crucible's cast member is recorded as Peter Vaughan[15].
  • The Crucible's cast member is recorded as Bruce Davison[16].
  • The Crucible's cast member is recorded as Ashley Peldon[17].
  • The Crucible's cast member is recorded as Charlayne Woodard[18].
  • The Crucible's cast member is recorded as Frances Conroy[19].
  • The Crucible's cast member is recorded as George Gaynes[20].
  • The Crucible's cast member is recorded as Kali Rocha[21].
  • The Crucible's cast member is recorded as Michael Gaston[22].
  • The Crucible's cast member is recorded as Peter Maloney[23].
  • The Crucible's cast member is recorded as Ruth Maleczech[24].
  • The Crucible's cast member is recorded as Tom McDermott[25].
  • The Crucible's cast member is recorded as Rob Campbell[26].
  • The Crucible's cast member is recorded as Mary Pat Gleason[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Robert A. Miller[28] and David V. Picker[29]. The Crucible's director is recorded as Nicholas Hytner[4]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Arthur Miller[5]. Cast members include Daniel Day-Lewis[10], Winona Ryder[11], Paul Scofield[12], Joan Allen[13], Jeffrey Jones[14], and Peter Vaughan[15].

Publication

Publication dates include +1996-01-01T00:00:00Z[30] and +1997-02-20T00:00:00Z[31]. The Crucible's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[32]. Genres include drama film[7] and historical film[8].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include capital punishment[33] and Salem Witch Trials[34].

Reception

Reviews include 68%[35] and 7.3/10[36].

Why It Matters

The Crucible ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (832 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . wikidata.org.
  29. [35] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [36] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [30] . wikidata.org.
  32. [31] . zelluloid.de. Retrieved . zelluloid.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [33] . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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