The Crucible (1996)


The Crucible
Release Date27 November 1996
Budget$25,000,000
US Box Office$7,000,000
TaglineArthur Miller's timeless tale of truth on trial.
GenreDrama, History
CountryUSA
Filming Locations"Old" United Shoe Factory - 181 Elliott Street, Beverly, Massachusetts, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDolby
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassMessage Movie, Period Film, Courtroom Drama
Niche GenreHistorical Film
MoodHigh on Emotion
ThemesMiscarriage of Justice, Infidelity, Servants and Employers
TonesTalky, Confrontational, Passionate, Disturbing, Ominous, Visceral
TagsAccusation, Allegations, Community, Confession [admission], Extramarital Affair, Name Clearing, Puritan, Rumors, Witchhunt [persecution]

The Crucible is a 1996 drama film written by Arthur Miller and based on his play of the same name. It was directed by Nicholas Hytner and stars Daniel Day-Lewis as John Proctor, Winona Ryder as Abigail Williams, Paul Scofield as Judge Thomas Danforth, and Joan Allen as Elizabeth Proctor. Much of the filming took place on Choate Island in Essex, Massachusetts.


Cast and Crew


Judge Thomas Danforth

Elizabeth Proctor

Reverend Parris

Rob Campbell
Reverend Hale

Thomas Putnam

Giles Corey

Karron Graves
Mary Warren

Ann Putnam

Elizabeth Lawrence
Rebecca Nurse

Judge Samuel Sewall

Martha Corey

Robert Breuler
Judge Hathorne

Betty Parris

Ruth Putnam

Tom McDermott
Francis Nurse

John Griesemer
Ezekiel Cheever

Marshal Herrick

William Preston
George Jacobs

Ruth Maleczech
Goody Osborne

Sheila Pinkham
Goody Good

Peter Maloney
Dr. Griggs

Mercy Lewis

Joanna Preston

Lian-Marie Holmes
Deliverance Fuller

Charlotte Melen
Margaret Kenney

Carmella Riley
Hannah Brown

Jessie Kilguss
Debra Flint

Simone Marean
Rachel Buxton

Amee Jean McClure
Lydia Sheldon

Anna V. Boksenbaum
Sarah Pope

Mary Reardon
Esther Wilkens

Alexander Streit
Joseph Proctor

Michael McKinstry
Daniel Proctor

Dorothy Brodesser
Mrs. Griggs

Dossy Peabody
Goody Sibber

Mara Clark
Goody Barrow

Jane Pulkkinen
Goody Bellows

Katrina Nevin
Dorcas Bellows

Will Lyman
Isaiah Goodkind

Karen MacDonald
Townswoman

Sheila Ferrini
Townswoman

June Lewin
Townswoman

Ken Cheeseman
Goat Owner

Steven Ochoa
Putnam's Servant

Paul Bronk
Village Elder

Mark Grant
Villager

Director

Nicholas Hytner
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Writer

Producer

Mitchell Levin
associate producer

Robert A. Miller
producer

David V. Picker
producer

Diana Pokorny
co-producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Andrew Dunn
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Editor

Tariq Anwar
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Casting Director

Donna Isaacson
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Daniel Swee
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Production Designer

Lilly Kilvert
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Art Director

John Warnke
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Set Decorator

Gretchen Rau
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Costume Designer

Bob Crowley
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Makeup Department

Jan Archibald
key hair stylist

Jerry DeCarlo
hair stylist

Naomi Donne
makeup designer

Paula Kelly
makeup artist

Todd Kleitsch
makeup artist

Brenda McNally
additional hair stylist

Victoria M. Porter
hair stylist

Peggy Schierholz
hair stylist

Anthony Veader
hair stylist

Carla White
makeup artist

Marleen Alter
additional makeup artist

Jennifer Johnson
additional hair stylist

Trish Seeney
additional makeup artist

Production Manager

Diana Pokorny
unit production manager

Mari-Jo Winkler
production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Dirk Craft
second second assistant director

Michael McCue
additional second assistant director

Richard Oswald
second assistant director

Mike Topoozian
first assistant director

Bob Wagner
second assistant director

Art Department

Steve Alexander
general construction foreman

Jonathan Askew
carpenter

William Baynham
carpenter

David Beckwith
carpenter

William Bergland
carpenter

John Bettencourt
carpenter

David W. Brown
scenic artist

Thomas E. Brown
paint supervisor

Brian Buckley
carpenter

Sarah Jackson Burt
stand-by set dresser

lead man

James Champoux
carpenter

Peter C. Clarke
property assistant

Jacqueline Cody
painter

David Colantuoni
carpenter

Daniel J. Courchaine
scenic artist

Roger Danchik
set dresser

Rick Deacon
painter

Steve DeBoer
carpenter

Cheryl Dewardener
carpenter

Mary E. DiCicco
scenic artist

Richard L. Doucette
carpenter

Ken Doyle
set dresser

Abigail Drury
scenic artist

James B. Faulkner
carpenter

Elizabeth Flaherty
art department coordinator

Francis L. Foley
labor foreman

Charlie Foster
carpenter

Chris Fousek
carpenter

Rafael Fraguada
carpenter

Chris Frank
additional property assistant

Frank W. Garrison
carpenter

Julia Garrison
painter

Claire Gaul
set decorating assistant

Jess Gonchor
construction foreman

Paul W. Gorfine
scenic artist

David Gulick
property master

Neil Gustafson
carpenter

John Harajovic
carpenter

Mary Hopkins
scenic artist

Tim Jackson
carpenter

Theodore Janello
carpenter

William Karp
carpenter

Chris Kaseta-Cornelius
scenic artist

Alan S. Kaye
set designer

Lynn Kippax Jr.
carpenter

Jessica Lanier
set decorating assistant

Larry Laurent
paint foreman

Diane J. Laurienzo
scenic artist

Bob Laux
labor foreman

Steven E. Lawler
carpenter gang boss

Bill LeClair
carpenter

Eric Levenson
scenic artist

Timothy Lewis
carpenter

Lori A. Lopes
art department assistant

Stacy Mar
art department assistant

Brick Mason
production illustrator

Eric Matheson
carpenter, construction gangboss

John 'Butch' McCarthy
carpenter, construction gangboss

Jenny E. McCracken
scenic artist

John McHugh
carpenter

Robert McKown
carpenter

Jean-Paul Menard
set dressing foreman

Karen Menze
scenic artist

Kathy Mills
scenic artist

Vanessa Mills
scenic artist

Louis Montejano
set designer

Kris Moran
property assistant

Nick Navarro
set designer

Christopher J. Noonan
carpenter

Anthony D. Parrillo
art department assistant

Rich Pashayan
carpenter

James Passanante
stand-by painter

Susan Peterson
scenic artist

Michael Philbin
carpenter

Stephen Picot
carpenter

Mario Presterone
carpenter

Jonathan Roberts
carpenter

David Rotondo
construction grip

Steve Saffan
carpenter

Marc Sarver
carpenter gang boss

Hal Schlax
construction foreman

Robert Schleinig
historic prop supervisor

Richard Schooler
carpenter

Kevin Sciotto
scenic artist

E. James Scott Jr.
scenic artist

Andrew M. Scudier
paint foreman

Kurt Smith
carpenter

Tyris Smith
carpenter

Jay Cail Stone
carpenter

Haven Storey
scenic artist

Jeremy Strong
art department intern

Theodore Suchecki
carpenter gang boss

Michael Tavani
carpenter gang boss

Cristina Todesco
scenic artist

Ray A. Versluys
carpenter gang boss

Kenneth Weinberg
set dresser

Butch West
construction coordinator

Paul Williamson
carpenter

Kelly T. Winn
carpenter

Timothy F. Winn
painter

Arthur A. Wood III
set dresser

Brian Woods
carpenter

Michael E. Allegretto
carpenter

Ezra Burke
set dresser

Lawrence Heyman
greens person

Sound Department

Christopher Ackland
supervising sound editor

Michael Barosky
sound mixer

Tim Cavagin
assistant sound re-recording mixer

Ed Colyer
foley mixer

Lucy Fawcett
foley artist

Stan Fiferman
foley editor

Joe Gilmore
dialogue editor

Pauline Griffiths
foley artist

Matt Grimes
assistant sound editor

Dean Humphreys
sound re-recording mixer

Nick Lowe
adr editor

Lenny Manzo
cable person

Linda Murphy
boom operator

Mark Sale
assistant sound editor

Elaine 'Chucks' Thomas
assistant sound editor

Special Effects

William 'Billy Jack' Jakielaszek
special effects

Gary L. King
special effects

Brian Ricci
special effects coordinator

Stephen R. Ricci
special effects

Visual Effects

Ray Short
titles and opticals

Stunts

John R. Favre
stunts

Dale Gibson
stunts

Laurie Scott
stunts

Valerie Scott
stunts

Walter Scott
stunt coordinator

R.L. Tolbert
stunts

Gwynn Turnbull
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Jeff Amaral
electrician

Tom Barrett
best boy grip

Alison Barton
grip

Bob Becchio
second assistant camera

Arnold F. Brown
grip

Robert Cuddy
electrician

Blaise Dahlquist
rigging gaffer

Mike Dso
grip

Eddie Evans
key grip

Michael Fedack
dolly grip

David Galbraith
second assistant camera

John Gates
grip

Patrick James Grosswendt
gaffer

Bernard C. Karol
electrician

Dave 'Lash' LaRue
grip

Bruce MacCallum
camera operator

William R. Mayberry
best boy electric

Ray McLaughlin
electrician

Dave Rudolph
grip

Allan D. Smith
camera trainee

Patricia Van Over
first assistant camera

William M. Weberg
grip

Mark A. Weil
grip

Barry Wetcher
still photographer

Mark J. Casey
rigging electrician

Michael DiIeso
key rigger

Guy Holt
electrician

David Larue
grip

Roger Marbury
electrician

Jack McPhee
electrician

Warren Weberg
grip

Casting Department

Matt Bouldry
extras casting assistant

James Calleri
casting assistant

Howard Garrett
casting assistant

Christian Kaplan
casting associate

Carolyn Pickman
casting: Boston

Bruce Winant
voice casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Amy Andrews
key costumer

Kassandra D'Alessandro
costumer

Lisa R. Frucht
costume supervisor

Sheila Gentile
costumer

Lisa Lesniak
costumer

Karen Lloyd
costumer

Angelika A. MacClellan
costumer

Karen O'Leary
costumer

Christine Rowland
assistant to costume designer

Camille J. Szychalska
costumer

Suzanne Whittlesey
costumer

Deirdre N. Williams
costume supervisor

Jane Law
costumes

Dominic Young
costume maker

Editorial Department

John Stanborough
color timer

Alice Stone
assistant editor

Will Weiske
post-production coordinator

Sylvia Wheeler
negative cutter

Music Department

Jeff Atmajian
orchestrator

conductor

Isobel Griffiths
musicians contractor

Paul Hulme
music recordist

Christopher Lloyd
music editor

Bill Silcock
music preparation

Adrian Thomas
music pre-production and synthesizers

Eliza Thompson
music coordinator

Transportation Department

Joseph Gagliardi
transportation captain

William O'Brien
transportation coordinator

Ken Farnell
driver

Other Crew

Jeff Aghassi
assistant location manager

Brian Albushies
payroll accountant

Michael E. Allegretto
craft service

Bill Andrulitis
animal wrangler

Lee Beckett
assistant: Daniel Day-lewis

Diane Bennette
animal wrangler

Eric Berger
office production assistant

Joe Biggins
set production assistant

Lisa M. Bock
set production assistant

Melissa Bolton
set production assistant

Travis G. Bush
video production assistant

Paula Carbone
studio teacher

Tim Carroll
livestock coordinator

Regina Clark
production intern

Daniel Collins
animal wrangler

Drew Conroy
animal wrangler

Peter W. Cook
historical consultant

Jerry Courser
animal wrangler

William Courtney
animal wrangler

Julian Coutts
set production assistant

Mary Cybulski
script supervisor

Jon Davidson
production accountant

Christine V. Desrochers
production secretary

Michael Dick
marine coordinator

Dina Farnell
assistant production coordinator

Mark Fitzgerald
location assistant

Edward A. Frisbie
animal wrangler

Elizabeth Green
set production assistant

Barnaby Hall
location production assistant

Maryellen Hanlon
location production assistant

Christian Harmony
production intern

Charles Harrington
location manager

John J. Hermansen
set production assistant

Christian J. Hollyer
office production assistant

Mark C. Hutchinson
set production assistant

Kevin Kammer
location assistant

David Kennard
animal wrangler

Scott R. Kowalchyk
set production assistant

Namthip Kumpiranonth
craft service

Barbara Lowes
animal wrangler

James MacDonald
medic

Ted Marshall
location boat operator

Seth Marsh
location boat operator

Susan P. McCarthy
production coordinator

Andrew L. Messersmith
animal wrangler

Carla Meyer
dialect consultant

Rebekah V. Michaels
power pod assistant

Jessica A. Milstein
production intern

Carolyn Noonan
assistant production accountant

Patrick Noonan
accounting assistant

David Pierotti
location boat operator

Alexander Powell
production intern

Kim Quam
medic

Luke Ramsey
location boat operator

Matthew J. Raycroft
set production assistant

Anne S. Reilly
unit publicist

G. Cameron Romero
set production assistant

Francine Roussel
movement consultant

Lee A. Sawyer
wagon master

Selena Seto
assistant to producers

Eric Simon
medic

Vicki Stein
assistant: David V. Picker

Sally Tannenbaum
assistant: Winona Ryder

Robert F. Trent
first period consultant

Annette Vachon
animal wrangler

John B. VanderSande
first period consultant

Tracey Wadmore-Smith
cinemaestro technician

Will Weiske
assistant: Nicholas Hytner

Brian Wilson
projectionist

Pauline Hume
title designer

Bill Timoney
adr loop group

Aron Warner
production executive

Production Company

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
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Distributor

20th Century Fox of Germany

Columbia TriStar Films

Abril Vídeo

Alta Films

Gativideo

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment Germany

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Miscellaneous

Abbey Road Studios
music recorded at

Air Studios
music recorded at

Boston Light & Sound
dailies projection system

Cinesite
digital film services

Collinge Pickman Casting
extras casting

General Screen Enterprises
titles and opticals

Loopers Unlimited East
voice casting

Peter Govey Film Opticals
additional opticals

RCA Victor
soundtrack

Rick Brainin Catering Inc.
catering

Studios CTS
music recorded at

Sylvia Wheeler Film Services
negative cutting

Twickenham Film Studios
post-production facilities

Victor Duncan Inc., Atlanta
production equipment






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