Equus 1977
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What is Equus?
Equus is a 1977 psychological drama and mystery film directed by Sidney Lumet and written by Peter Shaffer, based on his 1973 play. The story follows psychiatrist Martin Dysart as he investigates the savage blinding of six horses with a metal spike in a Hampshire stable by an unassuming seventeen-year-old stable boy named Alan Strang.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1977
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 137 minutes
- Release date
- Oct 16, 1977
- Studios
- United Artists, Persky-Bright Productions, Winkast Film Productions
- Genres
- Drama, Mystery, Thriller
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.0/10
- Episode runtime
- ~137 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Networks
- United Artists, Persky-Bright Productions, Winkast Film Productions
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Overview
Equus is a 1977 psychological drama and mystery film directed by Sidney Lumet and written by Peter Shaffer, based on his 1973 play. The story follows psychiatrist Martin Dysart as he investigates the savage blinding of six horses with a metal spike in a Hampshire stable by an unassuming seventeen-year-old stable boy named Alan Strang.
The film explores deep thematic territory as Dysart delves into the boy's demons, involving his opinionated father and genteel, religious mother, only to find himself facing his own inner demons. The production carries a mature R rating and runs for two hours and seventeen minutes, delivering a tense and dramatic cinematic experience rooted in theatrical origins.
Should you watch it?
“A psychiatrist investigates a stable boy who savagely blinded six horses in Hampshire, England.”
- Features a gripping investigation into the blinding of six horses by a seventeen-year-old stable boy.
- Explores the complex dynamic between a psychiatrist and his patient.
- Examines the inner demons of both the unstable youth and the professional treating him.
- Depicts disturbing subject matter involving the violent blinding of animals.
Watch it if you want to see a psychiatrist unravel the dark truths behind a horrific stable atrocity.
The tone is psychological and intense, pacing matches a deliberate dramatic investigation, and it carries an R rating.
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Whether it is worth watching?
It is a psychological drama directed by Sidney Lumet that explores a compelling psychiatric investigation into a horrific crime.
What is the runtime or duration?
The film has a runtime of two hours and seventeen minutes.
Is this a television series with episodes?
No, Equus is a feature-length film directed by Sidney Lumet rather than an episodic television series.
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