Equus (1977)
Equus is a 1977 drama movie directed by Sidney Lumet, with a running time of 2h 17m. It stars Richard Burton, Peter Firth and Joan Plowright.
A psychiatrist, Martin Dysart, investigates the savage blinding of six horses with a metal spike in a stable in Hampshire, England. The atrocity was committed by an unassuming seventeen-year-old stable boy named Alan Strang, the only son of an opinionated but inwardly-timid father and a genteel, religious mother. As Dysart exposes the truths behind the boy's demons, he finds himself face-to-face with his own.
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What is Equus about?
A psychiatrist, Martin Dysart, investigates the savage blinding of six horses with a metal spike in a stable in Hampshire, England. The atrocity was committed by an unassuming seventeen-year-old stable boy named Alan Strang, the only son of an opinionated but inwardly-timid father and a genteel, religious mother. As Dysart exposes the truths behind the boy's demons, he finds himself face-to-face with his own.
When was Equus released?
Equus was released on 16 October 1977.
How long is Equus?
Equus runs 2h 17m.
Who made Equus?
Equus was directed by Sidney Lumet.
Cast
- Richard Burton as Martin Dysart
- Peter Firth as Alan Strang
- Joan Plowright as Dora Strang
- Harry Andrews as Harry Dalton
- Colin Blakely as Frank Strang
- Eileen Atkins as Hesther Saloman
- Jenny Agutter as Jill Mason
- Kate Reid as Margaret Dysart
- John Wyman as Horseman
- Elva Mai Hoover as Miss Raintree
- Patrick Brymer as Hospital Patient
- Ken James as Mr. Pierce