Review of The Crucible (1996) by Michele B — 08 Jan 2014

Read the book. this movie is pretty close, I enjoyed it thoroughly.

This review of The Crucible (1996) was written by Michele B on 08 Jan 2014.

The Crucible has generally received positive reviews.

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