Equus
Year:
1977
Production Country:
Great Britain / USA
Alan Strang, a disturbed boy, blinds six horses in the stable where he works and is referred to Dysart for a psychiatric report. The doctor unravels a complex web of religion and sexuality. Alan worships the God 'Equus', and Dysart begins to envy the boy for the purity of his passion.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Martin Dysart Richard Burton
- Alan Strang Peter Firth
- Frank Strang Colin Blakely
- Dora Strang Joan Plowright
- Harry Dalton Harry Andrews
- Hesther Saloman Eileen Atkins
- Jill Mason Jenny Agutter
- Margaret Dysart Kate Reid
- horseman John Wyman
- Miss Raintree Elva Mai Hoover
- Mr Pearce Ken James
- hospital patient Patrick Brymier
- Mr Davies James Hurdle
- Mary Karen Pearson
- Dr Bennett David Gardner
- 1st child Sheldon Rybowski
- 2nd child Sufi Bukhari
- horse trainer Anita Van Hazewyck
- clown Mark Parr
- ringmaster Frazier Mohawk
- cast member Brook Williams
Credits
Direction
- Directed by Sidney Lumet
- Assistant Director David Tringham
Production
- © United Artists Corporation
- Produced by Winkast Company
- In association with Persky-Bright
- A Dorset Feature Dorset
- Presents Elliott Kastner
- Presents Lester Persky
- Produced by Lester Persky
- Produced by Elliott Kastner
- Associate Producer Denis Holt
- Production Supervisor Colin Brewer
- Production Accountant Arthur Carroll
- Unit Manager Bob Gray
- Location Manager Tony Lucibello
- Production Assistant Iris Rose
- Made at Kleinberg Studios
Casting
- Casting Rose Tobias Shaw
- Casting Clare Walker
Writing
- Screenplay by Peter Shaffer
- Based upon the stage play by Peter Shaffer
Photography
- Director of Photography Oswald Morris
- Camera Operator Matt Tundo
- Camera Focus Maurice Arnold
- Electrical Supervisor John Tythe
- Electrical Gaffer Chris Holmes
- Key Grip Ron Gillham
- Camera Grip Dennis Fraser
Special Effects
- Special Effects Kit West
Editing
- Film Editor John Victor Smith
- Assistant Editor Harvey Rosenstock
- Assistant Editor Peter Shatalow
Design
- Production Design by Tony Walton
- Art Director Simon Holland
- Assistant Art Director Carol Spier
- Assistant Art Director Ninkey Adamson
- Design Assistant Lawrence Miller
- Set Dresser Gerry Holmes
- Scenic Artist Gunther Bartlik
- Property Supervisor Dave Jordan
- Construction Controller Jack Carter
Costumes
- Costumes by Tony Walton
- Wardrobe Supervisor Brenda Dabbs
- Wardrobe Mistress Patti Unger
Make-up
- Make-up Ron Berkeley
- Make-up Ken Brooke
- Hairdresser Jim Keeler
Film processing
- Lenses/Panaflex Camera by Panavision
- [Colour by] DeLuxe
Music
- Music by Richard Rodney Bennett
- [Music] Conducted by Wally Stott
Sound
- Sound Mixer James Sabat
- Re-recording Mixer Dick J. Vorisek
- Sound Editor Jack Fitzstephens
- Sound Editor Sanford Rackow
Consultant
- Technical Adviser [Horses] Yakima Canutt
- Wrangler Doug Donor
- Wrangler John Vanderpas
Publicity
- Public Relations Representation Inc. John Springer Associates