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Sidney Lumet directed this film version of Peter Shaffer's dramatic play, transforming theatrical symbolism into cinematic realism. Richard Burton received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor for his performance as Martin Dysert, a psychiatrist determined to unravel the disturbed mind of Alan Strang (Peter Firth), a .. Read more
| Starring | Richard Burton, Peter Firth, Colin Blakely, Joan Plowright |
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| Director | Sidney Lumet |
| Genres | Drama |
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Sidney Lumet directed this film version of Peter Shaffer's dramatic play, transforming theatrical symbolism into cinematic realism. Richard Burton received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor for his performance as Martin Dysert, a psychiatrist determined to unravel the disturbed mind of Alan Strang (Peter Firth), a young stableboy. In a fit of rage, Strang has blinded a stable of six horses. The court then assigns Dysert to probe the young man's mind in order to understand why he committed such a violent act. But the doctor, who is battling demons of his own, wonders if he can save the boy--and whether saving him at all is the right thing to do. Joan Plowright stands out as Dora Strang, the young boy's mother.
| Starring | Richard Burton, Peter Firth, Colin Blakely, Joan Plowright, Harry Andrews, Eileen Atkins, Jenny Agutter, Kate Reid |
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| Director | Sidney Lumet |
| Studio | MGM ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 15 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1977 To Rent: DVD: 04 Aug 2003 |
Overlong film version of a play which was a succès d'estime; it makes the fatal mistake of showing the tragic events realistically instead of stylistically as was done on the stage, and as a study in abnormal psychology it is scarcely gripping or r
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Heavy, but absorbing
Sidney Lumet turns in a fine and literate adaption of Peter Shaffer's play (screenplay by the author) concerning a young boy obsessed with horses and the ... read more »
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horses do it better
Boy meets girl who likes horses and finds she wants to have sex with horse and cannot quite live up to such demand. Equestrian drama of inconsequential insanity... read more »
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Harrowing but Brilliant
I found this film profoundly unsettling, but for that reason all the more riveting. There was one scene when I had to close my eyes because I couldn't bear ... read more »
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A disturbing film
I went to see the play in London so thought I would like to see the original film. They are both quite similar, presumably faithful to the original writing. The... read more »
Daniel Radcliffe had a friendly face in the audience of his Broadway show How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying last week (ends01May11), when his Harry Potter co-star Emma Watson turned up to support him. The actor is currently receiving rave reviews for his second turn on the New York stage, showing off his singing and dancing skills in the high-octane musical. The actor - who previously appeared on Broadway in Equus - was all smiles on Thursday (28Ap11) after coming off stage to... Read more