Even though he is brutally tortured by having crushingly heavy stones place on his chest, the only thing Giles says is "More weight" (IV.186). By doing so, he ensures that his sons can legally inherit his property. This backfires and he is condemned himself.Ĭorey's incredible strength of character is shown in the end when he neither confesses to, nor denies, the charges of witchcraft. He attempts to defend his wife by going to the court and showing them proof that, in at least one case, the accusation is based on Thomas Putnam’s greed for a neighbor’s bit of land. He knows his wife is innocent and recognizes that his own actions have led to her incarceration and impending death. His mention of this fact leads to an accusation that his wife is a witch. To Giles, any book is strange and the idea of a woman wanting to read totally blows his mind.
His biggest bumble in the play is when he brings up the fact that his wife reads strange books. Giles Corey is a strong old man who has only recently converted to Christianity. It wasn't just the awesome acting that won me over, but the authentic Old English dialog, the somewhat grainy cinematography (which provided an uneasy feeling in viewing the town of Salem), and wonderful sets and costumes that really made this a classic for me, and my all-time favorite movie.(Click the character infographic to download.) Her portrayal of the honest and saintly Elizabeth Proctor (not fake innocence, like Abigail's) was touching and a bit heart-wrenching toward the end (won't give that away here). Joan Allen's Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress was not undeserved. She becomes infatuated with John Proctor, a married man and a bit of an outcast to their society, and is willing to do anything and everything to 'obtain' him, if you will.
Winona Ryder turns in a beautiful performance as the disturbed and tragic Abigail Williams: a Puritain orphan raised by her super-strict, brutal, and overall villainous uncle. He is simply perfect, from his bitter, withdrawn opening few lines to when he is accused of witchcraft by his former adulterous-and scorned-lover (Winona Ryder) and begins passionately fighting for his very life and existence-and, of course, his name. With that being said, The Crucible completely blows me away with its virtually flawless cinematic achievements! Daniel Day-Lewis is absolutely superb as John Proctor there is no other way to put it.
And I also happen to be a very critical person of most films.
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