Directed by:
Sidney LumetCinematography:
Oswald MorrisComposer:
Richard Rodney BennettCast:
Richard Burton, Peter Firth, Colin Blakely, Joan Plowright, Harry Andrews, Eileen Atkins, Jenny Agutter, Ken James, John Wyman, Brook Williams, Kate Reid (more)Plots(1)
Alan Strang (Peter Firth) is a troubled teenager who suffers from an uncontrollable urge to blind horses. In court, facing prosecution for his actions, psychiatrist Dr Martin Dysart (Richard Burton) attempts to unravel the root causes of Alan's pathologic affliction. Adapted by Peter Shaffer from his own landmark, Tony-winning play, Equus is a gripping psychological thriller exploring how corrupted ideals can lead to grave consequences. (British Film Institute (BFI))
(more)Cast
![Richard Burton](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/324/164324326_7daee6.jpg)
Richard Burton
UK
Best movies:
The Longest Day (1962)
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
The Medusa Touch (1978)
![Peter Firth](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/218/162218503_f0f40c.jpg)
Peter Firth
UK
Best movies:
Hawking (2004) (TV movie)
The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005)
Brother Sun, Sister Moon (1972)
![Colin Blakely](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/093/886/93886016_61beff.jpg)
Colin Blakely
UK
Best movies:
The Password is Courage (1962)
The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976)
King Lear (1983) (TV movie)
![Joan Plowright](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/269/269467_ec631f.jpg)
Joan Plowright
UK
Best movies:
Drowning by Numbers (1988)
Moby Dick (1956)
Dinosaur (2000)
![Harry Andrews](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/653/164653269_647743.jpg)
Harry Andrews
UK
Best movies:
The Hill (1965)
The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965)
The Medusa Touch (1978)
![Eileen Atkins](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/205/163205153_f4d0a3.jpg)
Eileen Atkins
UK
Best movies:
Cold Mountain (2003)
Wit (2001) (TV movie)
The Hours (2002)
![Jenny Agutter](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/469/162469969_7a250d.jpg)
Jenny Agutter
UK
Best movies:
Avengers Assemble (2012)
Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989) (series)
Irina Palm (2006)
Ken James
Best movies:
Cinderella Man (2005)
Flowers for Algernon (2000) (TV movie)
Equus (1977)
John Wyman
Best movies:
For Your Eyes Only (1981)
Equus (1977)
Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)
![Brook Williams](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/610/161610327_d0ed9a.gif)
Brook Williams
UK
Best movies:
The Medusa Touch (1978)
Anne of the Thousand Days (1969)
Where Eagles Dare (1968)
![Kate Reid](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/337/163337560_9c8892.jpg)
Kate Reid
UK
Best movies:
Death of a Salesman (1985) (TV movie)
Murder in the Heartland (1993) (TV movie)
Columbo (1971) (series)
Elva Mai Hoover
Best movies:
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut (2006) - a.f.
Equus (1977)
Class of 1984 (1982)
Mark Parr
Best movies:
Equus (1977)
The Search for Santa Paws (2010)
Back in Action (1994)