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Salem Witch Trials (film)
Salem Witch Trials is a 2003 American-Canadian historical drama miniseries directed by Joseph Sargent and starring Kirstie Alley and Alan Bates. It is a dramatization of the Salem witch trials.[1][2]
| Salem Witch Trials | |
|---|---|
| Screenplay by | Maria Nation |
| Directed by | Joseph Sargent |
| Starring | Kirstie Alley Alan Bates |
| Theme music composer | Jonathan Goldsmith |
| Country of origin | United States Canada |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | John Ryan |
| Cinematography | Pierre Gill |
| Editor | Debra Karen |
| Running time | 189 minutes |
| Distributor | Alliance Atlantis Communications Spring Creek Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | March 2, 2003 |
Cast
- Kirstie Alley as Ann Putnam
- Henry Czerny as Samuel Parris
- Gloria Reuben as Tituba Indian
- Jay O. Sanders as Thomas Putnam
- Kristin Booth as Lizzy Porter
- Katie Boland as Annie Putnam
- Alan Bates as William Phips
- Rebecca De Mornay as Elizabeth Parris
- Peter Ustinov as William Stoughton
- Shirley MacLaine as Rebecca Nurse
Production
The series was shot in Toronto and Cornwall, Ontario.[3]
Release
The series debuted on DVD and Blu-ray on September 30, 2008 via Echo Bridge Entertainment. Neither version contains any extras.[4]
References
- ^ Gates, Anita (1 March 2003). "TELEVISION REVIEW; Fanning Mass Puritan Hysteria, in the Salem Style". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ Herndandez, Ernio (1 February 2003). "Bates, Ustinov and MacLaine Star in CBS Mini-Series "Salem Witch Trials," March 2–4". Playbill. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ Fries, Laura (27 February 2003). "Salem Witch Trials". Variety. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ "Salem Witch Trials Blu-ray".
External links
- Salem Witch Trials at IMDb
- Salem Witch Trials at Rotten Tomatoes