When books are made into movies, there are typically many changes that transpire. Fans of the book are eagerly awaiting for the release of the movie adaptation of their favorite reading. For the most part, the fans are left disappointed and upset. This is for a number of reasons. A major character was left out or an important scene was not present during the film. It is reasons like this that make people generally like and accept the book variation of the story due to all of the scenes actually being in the book rather than left out, much like the movies do. In the movie adaptation of The Crucible by Arthur Miller, there are many differences that occur in the film that did not occur in the play. Specifically; setting, characters and added scenes were the most noticeable differences between the movie and the play. These ideas, however entertaining, take away the originality of the play and therefore, make it hard for movies to get across everything that happened throughout the play.
The setting in the play was similar to the setting in the movie with a few exceptions. During the scene where Tituba is dancing with the girls in the woods, that setting is never explained in the play. It is briefly mentioned but never explains what happened during that time. "Uncle, we did dance; let you tell them I confessed it and I'll be whipped if I must be. But they're speaking of witchcraft. Betty's not witched." (Abigail Williams, Pg. 10). The play simply explains that the girls danced in the forest but never gives the time or whether it was day or night time. However, the movie adaptation shows the dancing scene taking place during the late evening, near midnight. This effect, from an entertainment standpoint, makes the movie better in the sense that it adds to the scene and helps create a dark atmosphere which would enhance the event of witches dancing. Another setting change was the perspective in how the movie is shown.
The following paper will discuss the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller. The Crucible is a depiction of the event, which occurred in Salem in 1692 also known as the "witch trails." ... This was a powerful ending to the film. ... This was a good way to end the play in a theater setting because you're just so moved by everything it would be to devastating to see it actually happen. ...
Arthur Miller and Marilyn Monroe's marriage has been called a turbulent one, it ended after her last film , The Misfits, written by Miller in 1961. ... Another one of Miller's most notable works is The Crucible. ... Within a few years of the premier of The Crucible, Miller was called before the House Committee on Un-American Activities. ... The Crucible, even with its political problems, won the Antoinette Perry and Donaldson Awards. ... It is also thought that playwriting for the theater was his favorite way of writing, in fact, he said that "the theater is so endlessly fascinati...
Arthur Miller's play, The Crucible, and the movie of the same name have many differences but also many similarities, all of which contribute to the individual effectiveness of each in conveying their central message. ... However, there were no such scenes in the play due to the difficulty of creating the proper mood of an outside scene in a closed environment such as a theater. ... A significant mood difference based upon the situation that the movie created, but not the play, were the techniques used when filming outdoors to create a symbolic message. ...
