The Crucible (1957)
Les sorcières de Salem (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 2h 25min
- Drama, History
- 26 Apr 1957 (France)
- Movie
Salem 1692. The young Abigail, seduced and abandoned by John Proctor, accuses John's wife of being a witch in revenge. It will be the beginning of a series of witchcraft trials and a dark moment in American history.
Director:
Writers:
Awards:
- Won 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations.
- See more »
Photos and Videos
Cast
| Simone Signoret | ... |
Elisabeth Proctor
|
|
| Yves Montand | ... |
John Proctor
|
|
| Jean Debucourt | ... |
Reverend Parris
|
|
| Alfred Adam | ... |
Thomas Putnam
|
|
| Pierre Larquey | ... |
Francis Nurse
|
|
| Mylène Demongeot | ... |
Abigail Williams
|
|
| Jean Gaven | ... |
Peter Corey
|
|
| Jeanne Fusier-Gir | ... |
Martha Corey
|
|
| Françoise Lugagne | ... |
Jane Putnam
|
|
 |
Coutan-Lambert | ... |
Rebecca Nurse
|
| Aribert Grimmer | ... |
Gilles Corey
(as A. Grimmer)
|
|
| Pascale Petit | ... |
Mary Warren
|
|
|
|
Yves Brainville | ... |
Hale
|
| Michel Piccoli | ... |
James Putnam
|
|
| Alexandre Rignault | ... |
Willard
|
|
|
|
Gerd Michael Henneberg | ... |
Herrick
(as Henneberg)
|
|
|
Jean Riveyre | ... |
Gilchrist
|
|
|
François Joux | ... |
Hathorne
|
| Gérard Darrieu | ... |
Cheever
|
|
| Darling Légitimus | ... |
Tituba
|
|
|
|
Véronique Nordey | ... |
Mercy
|
|
|
Christian Lude | ... |
Barnsteaple
|
|
|
Lucien Guervil | ... |
Corbett
(as Guervil)
|
|
|
François Darbon | ... |
Nathan
(as J.F. Darbon)
|
| Hans Klering | ... |
Field
|
|
|
|
Jean Amadou | ... |
Charlie Corey
|
| Pâquerette | ... |
Sarah Good
|
|
| Chantal Gozzi | ... |
Fancy Proctor
|
|
| Christiane Ferez | ... |
Betty Parris
|
|
|
|
Maritza Tchapanian | ... |
Ann Putnam
|
|
|
Werner Segtrop | ... |
Le tambourinaire
(as Segtrob)
|
| Sabine Thalbach | ... |
Kitty
|
|
|
|
Ursula Körbs | ... |
Wolitt
|
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
|
|
Brigitte Barbier | ... |
(uncredited)
|
|
|
Vinnette Carroll | ... |
(uncredited)
|
| Raymond Rouleau | ... |
Governor Danforth (uncredited)
|
|
|
|
Günter Voigt | ... |
(uncredited)
|
Directed by
| Raymond Rouleau | ||
Written by
| Arthur Miller | ... | (play "The Crucible") |
| Jean-Paul Sartre | ... | (written by) |
| Marcel Aymé | ... | (translation) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| René Bezard | ... | executive producer |
| Raymond Borderie | ... | producer |
| Richard Brandt | ... | producer |
| Pierre Cabaud | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Hanns Eisler | ||
| Georges Auric | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Claude Renoir | ||
Editing by
| Marguerite Renoir | ||
Editorial Department
| Charlotte Fournier | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Artur Günther | ||
| René Moulaert | ||
Costume Design by
| Lila De Nobili | ||
| Lydia Fiege | ||
Makeup Department
| Alex Archambault | ... | hair stylist |
| Monique Archambault | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Charles Borderie | ... | production manager |
| Robert Bossis | ... | assistant production manager |
| André Rameau | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Paul Nuyttens | ... | assistant director |
| Gerard Renateau | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| René Albouze | ... | props |
| Jacques Mawart | ... | assistant art director |
| Yves Olivier | ... | assistant art director |
| Albert Volper | ... | set designer |
Sound Department
| Gérard Brisseau | ... | boom operator |
| Max Olivier | ... | recording |
| Antoine Petitjean | ... | sound |
| Arthur Van der Meeren | ... | boom operator (as Van der Meeren) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jacques Chotel | ... | assistant camera |
| Roger Corbeau | ... | still photographer |
| Maurice Kaminsky | ... | assistant camera |
| Louis Stein | ... | camera operator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Ferdinand Junker | ... | costume supervisor |
| Ginette Manzon | ... | costumer |
Music Department
| Georges Delerue | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Ginette Doynel | ... | script supervisor (as Ginette Courtois-Doynel) |
Additional Crew
| De Guertzigue | ... | technical agent |
| Roger Morand | ... | administration |
| Georges Aminel | ... | voice dubbing: Aribert Grimmer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Films Borderie
- Pathé Consortium Cinéma (presents)
- Pathé Cinema
- DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme (in collaboration with)
- Compagnie Industrielle et Commerciale Cinématographique (CICC)
Distributors
- Pathé Consortium Cinéma (1957) (France) (theatrical)
- Progress Film-Verleih (1957) (East Germany) (theatrical)
- Films de France (1957) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Union-Film (1958) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Kingsley-International Pictures (1958) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Wivefilm (1959) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- 2ème chaîne ORTF (1967) (France) (tv)
- Edel Media & Entertainment (2017) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Edel Media & Entertainment (2017) (Germany) (DVD)
- Pathé Distribution (2017) (France) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- ARTE (2019) (Germany) (tv)
- ARTE (2019) (France) (tv)
- Filmjuwelen (2021) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Salem, 1692. Industrious farmer, John Proctor, has twice made love to 17-year-old Abigail, a youth he and his wife have taken in. (His wife Elisabeth has rebuffed him for seven months; she is puritanical and cold.) When she finds John and Abigail embracing, she sends the lass from her home and John, feeling damned, agrees. Abigail vows revenge. Her chance comes when she accuses Elisabeth of witchcraft and manipulates younger girls to support her claims of seeing spirits. The town's minister and politicians want a cause: ridding the town of witchcraft is the ideal repression. John too, is accused; Abigail offers him a way to avoid hanging. Elisabeth has her own confession.
Written by |
| Plot Keywords | |
| Taglines | The American Premiere of a Major Triumph of the French Cinema! See more » |
| Genres | |
| Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
| Certification |
Additional Details
| Also Known As |
|
| Runtime |
|
| Country | |
| Language | |
| Color | |
| Aspect Ratio |
|
| Sound Mix | |
| Filming Locations |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film was almost impossible to find for nearly sixty years due to Arthur Miller blocking the film from being screened or released in any way. This was, according to different accounts, either so that the film didn't steal the spotlight from an English-language adaptation of his play he was working on, and which eventually came out as The Crucible (1996), or as an act of revenge on star Yves Montand, who had an affair with his wife Marilyn Monroe. Actress Mylène Demongeot begged Miller on several occasions to allow the film to be shown again, both before and after the newer adaptation came out and bombed at the box office, but in vain. French company Pathé finally acquired the rights and restored the film in 2016 and released it on Blu-ray and DVD on March 29th 2017, twelve years after Miller's death. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Mémoires pour Simone (1986). See more » |