El crisol (1996): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 1996, El crisol is a drama and historia film directed by Nicholas Hytner, running about 124 minutes. “Cuento intemporal de Arthur Miller de la verdad en el juicio.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. En 1692, en la puritana ciudad de Salem (Massachussetts), un grupo de chicas es acusado de practicar la brujería. Una de ellas, Abigail Williams, procesada por esta razón, presenta a su vez cargos contra John Proctor y su esposa Elizabeth para vengarse de ellos: cuando fue su sirvienta tuvo una aventura con John, que acabó rechazándola para volver con su mujer

Who’s in it. El crisol stars Daniel Day-Lewis as John Proctor, Winona Ryder as Abigail Williams, Paul Scofield as Judge Thomas Danforth and Joan Allen as Elizabeth Proctor, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.6/10, El crisol has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $7.3M at the box office.

Where to watch. In Estados Unidos you can stream it on Broadway HD Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch El crisol page.

If you liked it. Fans of El crisol tend to enjoy Cadena perpetua, El padrino, La lista de Schindler and El padrino II.