The Crucible: if you didn't see it then, see it now!
The flyleaf of my copy of The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, told me that the play was made into a movie starring Daniel Day-Lewis and Winona Ryder. I'm a much bigger fan of the former, but the overall result was a wonderful gem of a film.
Our good friend Daniel doesn't seem to be in too many movies, especially these days. Some directors and costars comment on his fanatical behavior on set; he often adopts the character off-set. While this could be rather difficult to live with, his performance is worth the quirks.
In Miller's adaptation of the Salem Witch Trials, the young Abigail Williams (Ryder) leads the fanatically superstitious town to hang over a dozen of their neighbors. Her only real purpose is to hide her own brief dabbling in witchcraft and her desire to kill the wife of ex-lover John Proctor (Day-Lewis). The movie is a faithful adaptation on the play and makes the happenings in Salem seem far more believable and dramatic than a reading alone, unless you have an uncommonly good imagination.
My advice: read the play, then watch this movie. Of course, seeing the play is best, but not always possible
DRAINAGE!
