Young lovers fall afoul of repressive society as Salem elders get caught up in the witch hunts and trials of 17th-century Massachusetts. One family in particular uses the hysteria to its advantage, getting even with everyone for every slight--real or imagined.
Is it worth your time? If you like historical dramas that don't pull their punches about how fast neighbors can turn on each other, you'll probably stick with Maid of Salem until the end. It’s definitely not a light watch, and if you’re looking for something with a modern, fast-paced rhythm, you might find the 1937 pac...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Frank Lloyd
Frank Lloyd
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"Is it worth your time? If you like historical dramas that don't pull their punches about how fast neighbors can turn on each other, you'll probably stick with Maid of Salem until the end. It’s definitely not a light watch, and if you’re looking for something with a modern, fast-paced rhythm, you might find the 1937 pacing a bit of a slog. It’s for the folks who like their period pieces dusty, tense, and deeply uncomfortable. Claudette Colbert is doing a lot of heavy lifting here. She has this l..."
Stanley Fields
Howard Estabrook, Walter Ferris, Durward Grinstead, Bradley King
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