USA,
1996, 124 min
Directed by:
Nicholas HytnerCinematography:
Andrew DunnComposer:
George FentonCast:
Daniel Day-Lewis, Winona Ryder, Paul Scofield, Joan Allen, Bruce Davison, Rob Campbell, Jeffrey Jones, Peter Vaughan, Charlayne Woodard, Frances Conroy (more)VOD (2)
Plots(1)
A group of teenage girls meet in the woods at midnight for a secret love-conjuring ceremony. While the other girls attempt to cast love spells, Abigail Williams (Winona Ryder) wishes for the death of her former lover's (Daniel Day-Lewis) wife. When their ceremony is witnessed by the town minister, the girls suddenly find themselves accused of witchcraft. Soon the entire village is consumed by cries of witchcraft, and as the hysteria grows, blameless victims are torn from their homes, leading to a devastating climax. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1997 - Joan Allen (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
- 1997 - Arthur Miller (Best Adapted Screenplay)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1997 - Paul Scofield (Best Supporting Actor)
- 1997 - Arthur Miller (Best Adapted Screenplay)
Golden Globes
- 1997 - Paul Scofield (Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture)
- 1997 - Joan Allen (Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture)
Critics Choice Awards
- 1997 - Joan Allen (Best Supporting Actress)
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1996 - Joan Allen (Best Supporting Actress)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1996 - Daniel Day-Lewis (Best Actor)
Berlinale (Berlin International Film Festival)
- 1997 - Nicholas Hytner (Golden Bear for Best Film)