Review of The Crucible (1996) by Eye O — 28 Jun 2008

I just saw this again over the weekend. I forgot about the wonderful performances and I recall reading the book years ago. Fascinating adaptation.

This review of The Crucible (1996) was written by Eye O on 28 Jun 2008.

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