Les sorcières de Salem

17th century. In Salem, Massachusetts, Abigail Williams practices witchcraft to take revenge on her former mistress, Elisabeth Proctor, whose husband she covets. Arrested, she has no hesitation in pretending to be a victim of witchcraft herself, all the better to send her enemies to the gallows...

Directed by: Raymond Rouleau (France, 1956, black and white)
Screenplay, dialogues: Jean-Paul Sartre
Based on the play by Arthur Miller.
Cast: Yves Montand (John Proctor), Simone Signoret (Elisabeth Proctor), Mylène Demongeot (Abigail Williams), Raymond Rouleau (Danforth), Jean Debucourt (Parris), Michel Piccoli (James Putnam)
Genre: drama
Awards: 2 nominations (1958 BAFTA awards)