Equus
1977 film directed by Sidney Lumet
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Summary
Equus is a film[1]. Equus ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,286 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3]
- Director: Sidney Lumet[4]
- Screenwriter: Peter Shaffer[5]
- Composer: Richard Rodney Bennett[6]
- Genre: drama film[7]
- Based on: Equus[8]
- Cast member: Richard Burton[9], Peter Firth[10], Jenny Agutter[11], Joan Plowright[12], Colin Blakely[13], Harry Andrews[14], Eileen Atkins[15], John Wyman[16], Kate Reid[17]
- Producer: Elliott Kastner[18], Lester Persky[19]
- Production company: United Artists[20]
- Director of photography: Oswald Morris[21]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[22]
- Review score: 6.3/10[23], 70%[24]
- Color: color[25]
- Country of origin: United Kingdom[26], United States[27], Canada[28]
- Publication date: October 16, 1977[29], October 20, 1977[30], January 13, 1978[31], March 17, 1978[32], March 22, 1978[33], March 23, 1978[34], March 30, 1978[35], April 5, 1978[36], April 6, 1978[37], April 8, 1978[38], May 3, 1978[39], May 19, 1978[40], July 14, 1978[41], May 3, 1979[42]
- Distributed by: United Artists[43]
- Narrative location: Hampshire[44]
- Filming location: Ontario[45]
- Main subject: horse[46]
- Film editor: John Victor Smith[47]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[48], Academy Award for Best Actor[49], Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[50]
- Title: Equus[51]
- After a work by: Peter Shaffer[52]
- FSK film rating: FSK 16[53]
- Duration: 137 minutes[54]
Why It Matters
Equus has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] Equus is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]
FAQs
What awards did Equus receive?
Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].