Writer Peter Shaffer's inspiration for Equus (Latin for "Horse") had been the true story of a Norfolk youth who blinded six racing horses who were the only witnesses to his role in a clandestine sexual act performed in a stable.
Richard Burton plays a psychiatrist (himself very troubled) who tries to get inside the mind of a sociopathic stable boy (Peter Firth) who has blinded the horses who were left in his care. The boy resists for a long time any cooperation with the psychiatrist, but finally does open up to reveal a troubled past. What Burton discovers is that the boy has is deeply disturbed but also has a mystical train of mind.
In the process of exposing secrets which led to the boy's horrific acts, the doctor uncovers secrets of his own...
DVD9 | NTSC 4:3 | 02:17:36 | 6.11 Gb + 3% rec
Language: English, Espanol
Subtitles: English, Francais, Espanol
Genre: Drama, Mystery
Director: Sidney Lumet
Cast: Richard Burton, Peter Firth, Colin Blakely
Country: USA, UK
I've been waiting almost 40 years to watch this film. I remember it coming out when I was a young teenager and not being allowed to watch it. To be honest, I had already forgotten about it but you just made my day!
Many thanks, mw!