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The Crucible

Step into the world of Salem, Massachusetts in 1692, and you will find a community in uproar. Young girls accuse men and women of witchcraft, and the town spins out of control. Famous American playwright Arthur Miller reenacts the Salem Witch Trials at a time when McCarthyism and the Red Scare are in full swing.

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