French label Pathe has revealed that it is working on a new restoration of director Raymond Rouleau's classic film
The Crucible a.k.a.
Les sorcières de Salem (1957), starring Simone Signoret, Yves Montand, Mylène Demongeot, Jean Debucourt, Jean Gaven, and Michel Piccoli. A Blu-ray release of
The Crucible is expected to be announced in early 2017.
Winner of Best Actor (Yves Montand) and Best Actress (Mylène Demongeot
and Simone Signoret) Awards at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.
Synopsis: In Puritan Salem, Massachusetts, upstanding farmer John Proctor (Montand) is tempted by beautiful teenage boarder Abigail Williams (Demongeot), because his chilly wife, Elisabeth (Signoret), has begun to spurn his amorous attentions. When Elisabeth catches the lovers together and demands that Abigail leave their home, the tempestuous young girl exacts her revenge by accusing the woman of witchcraft. The village elders are only too ready to believe the girl's fanciful claims. Based on the famous play by Arthur Miller.