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American Playhouse: Three Sovereigns for Sarah: Part I (1985)
Best depiction of the Salem Witchcraft sagas I've seen.
I lived in Ipswich, Massachusetts, and received a letter of referral and recommendation from Harvard University to review the original historical documents pertaining to the Salem Witchcraft Trials. I have done extensive research regarding the episodes, and I have visited the original sites documented in the film. Portions of the mini-series were shot at my friend's home in Wenham, MA. (The ropes for the hangings are still hung in my friend's back-yard tree!) Redgrave does an excellent job of portraying a fictional, yet accurate figure who convinces the viewer that the witchcraft trials really had nothing to do with "witchcraft." My house that I lived in is actually featured--and because it was built in 1774, it is more or less historically portrayed. The scenes where Redgrave is imprisoned struck home because the "moors" where she is suffering are cold, horrid, and subject to all sorts of the elements. This is a "movie" (read: mini-series) that has stuck with me for years and years. The lengthy portrayal is not only accurate, but dramatically and cinematographically superb. You won't be disappointed if you view it, and I wouldn't be surprised if you bought the video to keep for your library.