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Equus

  • 19771977
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  • 2h 17m
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7.1/10
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Richard Burton and Peter Firth in Equus (1977)
A psychiatrist attempts to uncover a troubled stable boy's disturbing obsession with horses.
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A psychiatrist attempts to uncover a troubled stable boy's disturbing obsession with horses.A psychiatrist attempts to uncover a troubled stable boy's disturbing obsession with horses.A psychiatrist attempts to uncover a troubled stable boy's disturbing obsession with horses.
IMDb RATING
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8.4K
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  • Director
    • Sidney Lumet
  • Writer
    • Peter Shaffer(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Richard Burton
    • Peter Firth
    • Colin Blakely
  • Director
    • Sidney Lumet
  • Writer
    • Peter Shaffer(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Richard Burton
    • Peter Firth
    • Colin Blakely
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 72User reviews
    • 52Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 3 Oscars
      • 5 wins & 7 nominations total

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    Richard Burton and Peter Firth in Equus (1977)
    Richard Burton in Equus (1977)
    Peter Firth in Equus (1977)
    Jenny Agutter and Peter Firth in Equus (1977)
    Richard Burton and Joan Plowright in Equus (1977)
    Peter Firth in Equus (1977)
    Peter Firth in Equus (1977)
    Richard Burton and Peter Firth in Equus (1977)
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    Richard Burton
    Richard Burton
    • Martin Dysart
    Peter Firth
    Peter Firth
    • Alan Strang
    Colin Blakely
    Colin Blakely
    • Frank Strang
    Joan Plowright
    Joan Plowright
    • Dora Strang
    Harry Andrews
    Harry Andrews
    • Harry Dalton
    Eileen Atkins
    Eileen Atkins
    • Hesther Saloman
    Jenny Agutter
    Jenny Agutter
    • Jill Mason
    Kate Reid
    Kate Reid
    • Margaret Dysart
    John Wyman
    John Wyman
    • Horseman
    Elva Mai Hoover
    Elva Mai Hoover
    • Miss Raintree
    Ken James
    • Mr. Pearce
    Patrick Brymer
    • Hospital Patient
    Sufi Bukhari
    • 2nd Child
    • (uncredited)
    David Gardner
    • Dr. Bennett
    • (uncredited)
    James Hurdle
    • Mr. Davies
    • (uncredited)
    Frazier Mohawk
    • Ringmaster
    • (uncredited)
    Mark Parr
    • Clown
    • (uncredited)
    Karen Pearson
    • Mary
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Sidney Lumet
    • Writer
      • Peter Shaffer(screenplay by) (based upon the stage play by)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Richard Burton, who was suffering from back pain and pinched nerves, recorded his eight monologues in one day.
    • Goofs
      Some of the horses blinded in the final scene in the stable are obviously just puppets.
    • Quotes

      Martin Dysart: Moments snap together like magnets forged in a chain of shackles. Why? I can trace them, I can even with time pull them apart again. But why at the start were they ever magnetized at all. Why those particular moments of experience and no others, I do not know! And nor does ANY BODY ELSE! And if *I* don't know, if I can *never* know, what am I doing here? I don't mean clinically doing, or socially doing, but fundamentally. These whys, these questions, are fundamental. Yet they have no place in a consulting room. So then do I? Do any of us?

    • Alternate versions
      When released theatrically in Ontario, Canada. The Ontario board of Censors made cuts to horses getting blinded for a 'Restricted' rating.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 35th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1978)
    • Soundtracks
      Motor City
      (uncredited)

      Music by Nick Ingman

      KPM Music Ltd

    User reviews72

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    6/10
    As Deep as a Movie can get.
    This is Richard Burton's most powerful performance. It his his story that gives the movie's its narration. Although this is the story of Peter Firth's character and his struggle with his love and connection with horses, it is Burton's power that makes this movie deep. Anyone in the field of psychology and / or therapy needs to watch this movie. It is a story of ones search of meaning and redemption. Somewhat hard to understand at times, this is more than a story about a young man and his confusion with life and his beliefs. Jenny Agutter is once again pure eye candy. To say she is Posh is beyond fact. Although she has a limited role, her time spent on screen is great. Each time she appears, she lights up the screen with her beauty. Still, it is the power of Burton and Firth that makes this drama somewhat of a masterpiece.
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    10
    • caspian1978
    • Apr 14, 2005

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 20, 1977 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Fliehende Pferde
    • Filming locations
      • Cinespace Film Studios - 11030 Highway 27, Kleinburg, Ontario, Canada(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Persky-Bright Productions
      • Winkast Film Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $4,000,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 17 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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