The Crucible

1957 film by Raymond Rouleau
Movie film Q876259
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The Crucible

Summary

The Crucible is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (189 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Crucible's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Crucible was directed by Raymond Rouleau[4].
  • Jean-Paul Sartre wrote the screenplay for The Crucible[5].
  • The Crucible's composer is recorded as Georges Auric[6].
  • The Crucible's composer is recorded as Hanns Eisler[7].
  • The Crucible's genre is drama film[8].
  • The Crucible's based on is recorded as The Crucible[9].
  • The Crucible's based on is recorded as Salem Witch Trials[10].
  • A cast member of The Crucible was Simone Signoret[11].
  • A cast member of The Crucible was Yves Montand[12].
  • A cast member of The Crucible was Mylène Demongeot[13].
  • A cast member of The Crucible was Jean Debucourt[14].
  • A cast member of The Crucible was Pierre Larquey[15].
  • A cast member of The Crucible was Pascale Petit[16].
  • A cast member of The Crucible was Sabine Thalbach[17].
  • A cast member of The Crucible was Michel Piccoli[18].
  • A cast member of The Crucible was Aribert Grimmer[19].
  • A cast member of The Crucible was Hans Klering[20].
  • A cast member of The Crucible was Gerd Michael Henneberg[21].
  • A cast member of The Crucible was Alexandre Rignault[22].
  • A cast member of The Crucible was Alfred Adam[23].
  • A cast member of The Crucible was Christian Lude[24].
  • A cast member of The Crucible was Darling Légitimus[25].
  • A cast member of The Crucible was François Darbon[26].
  • A cast member of The Crucible was François Joux[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Crucible was produced by Raymond Borderie[28]. It was directed by Raymond Rouleau[4]. Jean-Paul Sartre wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Simone Signoret[11], Yves Montand[12], Mylène Demongeot[13], Jean Debucourt[14], Pierre Larquey[15], and Pascale Petit[16].

Publication

The Crucible was published on April 26, 1957[29]. The original language of it was French[30]. Its genre is drama film[8].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include capital punishment[31], Salem Witch Trials[32], Puritans[33], oppression[34], McCarthyism[35], and witch hunt[36].

Why It Matters

The Crucible ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (189 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . filmportal.de. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . DEFA film database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . DEFA film database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] . DEFA film database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] . DEFA film database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] . DEFA film database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] . DEFA international: Grenzüberschreitende Filmbeziehungen vor und nach dem Mauerbau. wikidata.org.
  34. [36] . The Crucible. 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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