Differences Between The Crucible Play And Movie

With any comparison between a play and its movie counterpart there are bound to be major differences and key similarities between

Arthur Miller’s The Crucible is an iconic piece of literature that was published in the 1950’s. When Arthur Miller wrote The Crucible, the United States was in the middle of the McCarthyism era where innocent people were being accused of treason without the proper evidence (“Joseph R. McCarthy”). As a result, Arthur Miller became involved and wrote a play to show his beliefs in response to the accusations and haywire going on. Miller used individual characters and portrayed them as a part of his protest. The Crucible was published as a play and made a film. The two are similar, but differences do occur. The play represents these characters with more historical accuracy and believability than the film because individually, the characters

differences exist between the original play and the film. Apart from the specific techniques of lighting and

One might argue, if you want the best interpretation of The Crucible, you should read the original play because it is exactly what Arthur Miller wanted to express with the story. This would seem to be logical, as the play is his original work. However, one could also debate that most plays rely on the director’s and the actor’s interpretation while they are in production. Most plays or musicals rely heavily on the imagination of who is putting on the show. With this power in hand, they can change the play for better or for worse. And in the case of this movie, it was exceptional. To defend the play

Arthur Miller wrote the play, The Crucible, in 1952 and the movie in 1996. The story is historical fiction depicting the Salem witch trials that took place in Massachusetts in 1692-1693. The movie and the play have obvious differences, however the movie does not stray too far from the original play. The main character, Abigail, in an attempt to steal the love of John Proctor, weaves a web of lies and leads the community to believe that there are witches among them. Ultimately this leads to the trials and hangings of several good people in the village, including John Proctor. The main differences between the movie and play are displayed in plot, setting, and characterization.

In the play Romeo was a little different than in the movie. In the play, Romeo cried over Rosaline and in the movie he did not physically cry. He just played pool and smoked instead of crying. Also in the movie, Romeo and his friends were always hanging out on the beach while in the play they didn’t. Also in the play, Romeo seemed more mature and adultlike than in the movie. Also in the play you kind of get the picture that the Capulets and the Montagues have the same toughness and intelligence but in the movie the Capulets and their friends are more reserved and mature than the Montagues.

Both texts are very interesting, one is a fictional play and the other is a non fiction graphic novel. The comparison found in this essay is the comparison of the graphic novel vs play and how the story and style of writing is better. I think the Crucible is better in the writing style because having a play over a comic is better by making it easier for me to understand. I get confused when I read comics like Maus; it seems everything is out of place or just mind boggling. I think the Crucible is better because it is easier for me to comprehend by the outlines the play is more out there where I can feel how they feel and the graphic novel is really confusing.

The Crucible Abigail is a liar and a deceiver. Arthur Miller is the Arthur for The Crucible. In the play, Abigail lies to her uncle about what was happening in the forest when he discovers Abigail and the rest of her friends dancing in the woods. The setting of the plot of the story is in Salem, Massachusetts.

When Abigail and John Proctor talk in the movie, they are outside. While in the book, they were still in Betty's room. When we see Proctor and Abigail share a kiss, it makes me find it very hard to believe that Proctor actually feels bad about having an affair with Abigail. I really feel like the director increased the tension in this scene between John and Abby in the movie more than it was written in the play. Also, in the movie before Abagail leaves, she goes to see proctor when he’s in prison and tries to convince him to go with her, but in the play, Abigail flees salem without talking to John or

One of the most notable differences between the play and movie is the way the characters developed. Miller and Hytner portray many of the characters and their roles differently. For example, Abigail, her character was so different from the movie and the play. In the play, Abigail was a liar, and when confronted by the Reverend Parris about her actions in the woods, lied to him. Her bad reputation is not shown in the movie. In the

The film version of The Crucible depicts the play achieving several depth by depth characteristics that are very similar to the play. The film The Crucible (1996) is introduced chronologically, comparing side by side it is very exact to that of the play. This whole film is based on one simple element and that is witchcraft, the Salem Witch Trials which killed 19 innocent lives who were believed to be associated with the Devil, and believed they were witches that had the ability to fly wherever and whenever they wanted to.

They put more drama and excitement. At the beginning of the movie, you start to realize how more dramatic the scene actually portrays to the play. The girls’ are more dramatic by dancing and then placing the charm wanting the guys’ to love them. A major change was that Abigail and John kiss in the movie, and in the play they just talk.

The play version of The Crucible is a lot more what is seen in this play. The play is good and could arguably be better than the movie. The movie version of The Crucible shows exactly how the actors portray the characters by how they spoke and acted. The movie was a success when it was released in 1996. The actors in the movie are very skilled and play their characters great.

The film version of "the crucibles" shows that Thomas Putnam wanting George to die in order to take Georges' land, whereas the drama didn’t mention George as a character. The similarity from both the movie and drama is when Abigail went to the woods and drunk the blood to get rid of Elizabeth. These two scenes highlights Miller's cause which is jealousy can make you selfish.

One difference I have seen between Arthur Miller’s text of the play versus the screenplay is in the beginning of the text play it starts off with Betty in bed not moving with Tituba, Parris and Abigail in the room with whereas in the screenplay, it starts off with the girls going to the woods, dancing and getting caught eventually leading to the part in the text starting off where Tituba says “ My Betty be hearty soon?” The doctor comes in the text to see Betty to check what’s wrong, but in the screenplay the doctor goes to Putnam’s house to check on Ruth where Parris says that Betty is the same way. A second difference I noticed but from act 2 is in the screenplay where it is of John Proctor and Abigail Williams they are outside talking and they kiss but in the text of the play that whole entire event does not happen. There is also an event in the screenplay where in the woods John and Abigail get into a fight and John threatens her and that does not happen in the text of the play.