Equus

Name: Equus
Director: Sidney Lumet
Released: 1977-10-16

1977 film directed by Sidney Lumet

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Released: October 16, 1977
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, October 20, 1977
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, January 13, 1978
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Director: Sidney Lumet
Screenwriter: Peter Shaffer
Producer: Elliott Kastner
, Lester Persky
Cast: Richard Burton
, Peter Firth
, Jenny Agutter
, Joan Plowright
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Runtime: 137 min
Genre: drama film
Country of origin: United Kingdom
, United States
, Canada

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Equus is a 1977 psychological drama film directed by Sidney Lumet and written by Peter Shaffer, based on his 1973 play of the same name. The film stars Richard Burton, Peter Firth, Colin Blakely, Joan Plowright, Harry Andrews, Eileen Atkins, Kate Reid and Jenny Agutter. The story concerns a psychiatrist treating a teenager who has blinded horses in a stable, attempting to find the root of his horse worship.

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Based on: Equus author: Peter Shaffer
Director of photography: Oswald Morris
Narrative location: Hampshire
Main subject: horse
Title: Equus
Nominations: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor(February 21, 1978) statement is subject of: 50th Academy Awards · nominee: Peter Firth
Academy Award for Best Actor(February 21, 1978) statement is subject of: 50th Academy Awards · nominee: Richard Burton
Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay(February 21, 1978) nominee: Peter Shaffer · statement is subject of: 50th Academy Awards
Color: color
Filming location: Ontario
FSK film rating: FSK 16
Film editor: John Victor Smith
CNC film rating (France): no minors under twelve
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Review score: 70%(October 31, 2024) review score by: Rotten Tomatoes · number of reviews/ratings: 23 critic review
6.3/10(October 6, 2021) review score by: Rotten Tomatoes
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After a work by: Peter Shaffer
Filmiroda rating: Category III rating certificate id: F/1233/J
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Australian Classification: R 18+(since 1977) rating certificate id: 00508E025C68 · distribution format: 35 mm film

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