Equus - 1977

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.

137min
1977
R
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating7.1/10

Cast

Richard Burton profile pictureRichard BurtonMartin Dysart
Peter Firth profile picturePeter FirthAlan Strang
Joan Plowright profile pictureJoan PlowrightDora Strang
Harry Andrews profile pictureHarry AndrewsHarry Dalton
Colin Blakely profile pictureColin BlakelyFrank Strang
Eileen Atkins profile pictureEileen AtkinsHesther Saloman
Jenny Agutter profile pictureJenny AgutterJill Mason
Kate Reid profile pictureKate ReidMargaret Dysart
John Wyman profile pictureJohn WymanHorseman
Elva Mai Hoover profile pictureElva Mai HooverMiss Raintree
Ken James profile pictureKen JamesMr. Pierce

About Equus

Equus Overview

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.

Age Rating: R
Runtime: 137min

Extra details

Original Title: Equus
Original Language: English
Directed By: Sidney Lumet
Production Companies
United ArtistsPersky-Bright ProductionsWinkast Film Productions