%% [[Witch Hunts]] [[Feminist Philosophy]] %% # 🎞 The Crucible (1996) Hytner 1996, The Crucible - The Malleus Maleficarum (25:55-27:30): Introduces the figure of the witch-hunter and the social power they wielded through the Catholic spiritualization of sexuality in relation to evil. - Tituba's Confession (30:00/32:00-35:30): Demonstrates how accusations and avowals of witchcraft served as channels for myriad social tensions (in this case, the racial tensions of colonial America), blurring the line between fact and fiction. - The Salem Witch Trials (41:50-43:30/44:40, 45:15-47:30): Illustrates the anti-social but communal nature of witch trials, which brought together whole communities is a paroxysm of accusation, suspicion, and violence. ### Info - **Summary**: "The Crucible" is an American historical drama set during the Salem witch trials. The plot follows a group of teenage girls who, after being caught conjuring love spells in the woods, are forced to lie, claiming Satan had invaded them and accuse several innocent people of witchcraft. The film, based on Arthur Miller's 1953 play, stars Daniel Day-Lewis, Winona Ryder, and Joan Allen among others​[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Crucible_(1996_film))​. - **Director**: Nicholas Hytner​[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Crucible_(1996_film)#:~:text=Directed%20by)​. - **Genre**: Historical Drama. - **IMDb**: [The Crucible IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115988/)​[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Crucible_(1996_film)#:~:text=,2%3A%20Edit%20this%20at%20Wikidata)​.