Nicholas Hytner

The Profile

Nicholas Hytner is an English theatre and film director; he served as Director of the National Theatre (London) from 2003 to 2015.

Directed the 1996 film The Crucible (released in Italian as La Seduzione Del Male), which stars Daniel Day-Lewis, Joan Allen and Winona Ryder. A 3/5 review on DeBaser describes the film as an ambiguous period piece that peaks in the final twenty minutes.

Review coverage centers on Hytner's 1996 film The Crucible (La Seduzione Del Male). The review describes the film as an ambiguous period piece with strong performances by Daniel Day-Lewis, Joan Allen and Winona Ryder. The critic notes the film flows well and peaks in the final twenty minutes, assigning a 3/5 rating.