The Crucible was written by Arthur Miller that connects to the witch trials that people faced in the village of Salem during 1692-1693 which put people in fear of being executed. Main differences that are seen in the play and comparison of the movie are the time lengths, The play is longer then the movie and there can also be differences in the setting of the play. The setting of the play takes place in a room filled with audience, The movie takes place in various locations throughout the entire movie. There are obvious differences in the location setting by two audiences seeing the full story by either a play or a film version. Certain differences between the play and the movie are the characters, there is a big difference in a few characters …show more content…
She offers John to come with her and that they can start a new life together away from salem. This difference is seen in the film version but not the play making it more dramatic in the film. Other differences that the play and the film version hold in dis comparison is the opening of both the play and the film, In the Film the beginning starts out in the forest with the girls dancing, While the play holds a different opening with Reverend Parris praying over his own daughter that seems to look unconscious. Something that can be spotted throughout the entire play and film is the backline story of certain characters, Example for John proctor his view and backstory in the film are expressed more and his representation of his storyline are shown heavily, Instead of the play version not giving as much information about his backstory. The film version also shows both John and Elizabeth and it shows a scene of Elizabeth telling John that she is pregnant making John’s mind change over the consideration of dieing or falsely confessing about witchcraft to live. Differences the audience may feel towards the live performance and the film, The live performance is scripted in the actors head and this can create more of a real happening scenario making a big impact on the audience,