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Equus (1977)

R  137 min  -  Drama | Mystery   -  October 1977 (UK)
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A psychiatrist, Martin Dysart, investigates the savage blinding of six horses with a metal spike in a stable in Hampshire... See full summary »

Director:

Sidney Lumet

Writers:

Peter Shaffer (play), Peter Shaffer (screenplay)
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Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 4 nominations See more awards »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Richard Burton ...
Peter Firth ...
Colin Blakely Colin Blakely ...
Frank Strang
Joan Plowright ...
Dora Strang
Harry Andrews ...
Harry Dalton
Eileen Atkins ...
Hesther Saloman
Jenny Agutter ...
Jill Mason
Kate Reid ...
Margaret Dysart
John Wyman John Wyman ...
Horseman
Elva Mai Hoover Elva Mai Hoover ...
Miss Raintree
Ken James Ken James ...
Mr. Pearce
Patrick Brymer Patrick Brymer ...
Hospital Patient
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Storyline

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. Written by Serenleono <verax@mindspring.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Stable | Demon | Psychiatrist | Metal Spike | Horse  | See more »

Taglines:

"I am yours and you are mine"

Genres:

Drama | Mystery

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA | UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Equus - Blinde Pferde See more »

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Gross:

€161,326 (Spain) (1978)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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Trivia

Many critics believed that the film, like the play, was an allegory for homosexuality. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: Some of the horses blinded in the final scene in the stable are obviously just puppets. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Martin Dysart: Afterward he says, they always embrace. The animal digs his sweaty brow into his cheek, and they stand in the dark for an hour, like a sated couple. And of all nonsensical things, I keep thinking about the horse, not the boy. The horse and what he might be trying to do...
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Connections

Featured in The 35th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1978) See more »