Colonial New England Movies & TV
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In this two-part made-for-television film, 21st-century political tensions are reflected.
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This is a memorable episode in the PBS Secrets of the Dead documentary series. "The Witches Curse" explores the infamous Salem witch trials using historical documents, expert testimony, and even chemistry.
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Daniel Day-Lewis and Winona Ryder star in this adaptation of Arthur Miller's play about a group of young girls in 17th-century Salem, Massachusetts, who trigger a witch hunt that leads to the persecution, incarceration, torture, and execution of dozens of men and women.
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Based on Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel, actress Demi Moore is Hester Prynne, the wife of an Englishman who arrives alone in the Massachusetts Bay colony to prepare their new home. Nearly a year passes, however, with no sign of her husband and in her despair, she seeks comfort from a young pastor. When their secret love is revealed, Hester is forced to identify herself as an adulterous and face her returning husband's wrath.