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TitleEquus (1977)
Alternative/Original Title
DisabilityMental Psychiatry Sociopath
CountryUSA
Length138
GenreDrama
Rating3
DirectorSidney Lumet
CastRichard Burton Peter Firth Colin Blakely Joan Plowright Harry Andrews Eileen Atkins Jenny Agutter
NotesRegretfully less intensive than the play. A middle-aged psychiatrist takes on the task of finding out why a seventeen year old boy blinded six horses. Long speeches, slow pace, some odd reasoning, plus relating the case to Greek myths will put many off. But a great cast and the exposition of some unusual ideas will leave an impression on others. Contains full frontal male nudity. Fom the play by Peter Shaffer.

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