The Crucible on Camera!

The Crucible, originally written as a play by Arthur Miller, is also shown in various modern formats, such as a movie . The Crucible film was directed by Nicholas Hytner and produced by Robert A. Miller and David V. Picker. The movie truly brings the drama to an entire new level, which is achieved by emotion, camera tricks, and music.

In the scene where Elizabeth Proctor is called to court to tell Danforth why they "fired" Abigail, a higher level of drama is used primarily through camera tricks and music. If you watch the scene lies, there is a subtle zoom in on Elizabeth's face when she faces her internal struggle of telling the truth of John being an adulterer or lying and saving him from any punishment. In addition to this camera trick, the producers tie in an addition of music to maximize the drama. This scene deserves such close attention to detail because it determines the fate of Abigail Williams. The two outcomes include Abigail making it away, or her being hung to death for causing so many people to die for things that never happened. When Danforth posed the question to Goody Proctor of "To your knowledge, has John Proctor ever committed the crime of lechery?" the fate of the entire town of Salem was determined (Miller.190). Elizabeth control affected everyone when she lied "No, sir" (Miller.190). This is only because the Puritan people allowed vengeance to rule their entire society through lies that they believed. Overall, whether you liked the movie or hated it, the producers attention to detail projects a higher level of drama making the movie's significant scenes much more enjoyable.

*Sorry, I couldn't find any videos of the scene, so here's a meme.*