How does the director of The Crucible make use of the medium of film to bring over the power of the drama?
How does the director of The Crucible make use of the medium of film to bring over the power of the drama?
'The Crucible' a modern drama by Arthur Miller, is a moving play about one man's struggle to stand up for what he knows is right In 1996 a film was made of the play with Miller writing the screenplay. In the film Hytner (the director) is aiming to catch the power and the emotional impact of the original drama. I am going to look closely at the scene where Elizabeth Proctor is charged as being a witch and at the last scene. I hope to show how Hytner has brings the play to life by using different camera angles and music.
The Scene in Which Elizabeth is Taken away
I am going to write about this scene from where the court officials come to search the Proctors' house.
There is a very still silence as they enter the house. Before this there was a very heavy drum beat pounding in the background. It was like Elizabeth's heart beating because it was so fast and nervous. Now the danger is in her very house and the heartbeat has stopped.
In the house all the candles are casting queer shadows on the wall which makes the atmosphere a little bit edgy because it is so dark. The camera sits in the darkest corner from time to time, watching all that goes on. It almost like there is something hiding in the corner, maybe an animal. The camera gives us a view of what each different person is seeing. The only noise at this time is the night birds outside which add an almost sinister air to the proceedings.
The people in the room are filmed standing together-Elizabeth and John, Hale and Cheever. The tension steadily mounts until it climaxes when the puppet is found with the needle stuck in it. The music starts up again as Mary is called down and questioned .The camera stays on her alone so we can see how she reacts to everything.
'The Crucible' a modern drama by Arthur Miller, is a moving play about one man's struggle to stand up for what he knows is right In 1996 a film was made of the play with Miller writing the screenplay. In the film Hytner (the director) is aiming to catch the power and the emotional impact of the original drama. I am going to look closely at the scene where Elizabeth Proctor is charged as being a witch and at the last scene. I hope to show how Hytner has brings the play to life by using different camera angles and music.
The Scene in Which Elizabeth is Taken away
I am going to write about this scene from where the court officials come to search the Proctors' house.
There is a very still silence as they enter the house. Before this there was a very heavy drum beat pounding in the background. It was like Elizabeth's heart beating because it was so fast and nervous. Now the danger is in her very house and the heartbeat has stopped.
In the house all the candles are casting queer shadows on the wall which makes the atmosphere a little bit edgy because it is so dark. The camera sits in the darkest corner from time to time, watching all that goes on. It almost like there is something hiding in the corner, maybe an animal. The camera gives us a view of what each different person is seeing. The only noise at this time is the night birds outside which add an almost sinister air to the proceedings.
The people in the room are filmed standing together-Elizabeth and John, Hale and Cheever. The tension steadily mounts until it climaxes when the puppet is found with the needle stuck in it. The music starts up again as Mary is called down and questioned .The camera stays on her alone so we can see how she reacts to everything.