Equus (1977)
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Reviews Counted:14
Fresh:9
Rotten:5
Average Rating:6/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 25 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: 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... [More]
Starring: Richard Burton, Peter Firth, Joan Plowright, Colin Blakely
Director: Sidney Lumet
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Thanks Sidney.
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The acting of Richard Burton and Peter Firth in their Oscar-nominated turns is good, but writer Shaffer and Sidney Lumet can't open up the play, which on screen seems too verbose and pretentious with its philosophical issues. Full Review |
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2/5 |
Pretty much fails as film; the play's really the thing
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An illuminating parable about the human condition, giving voice to the yearning we all have for some kind of religious experience. Full Review |
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2/4 |
he center of the film is still grandiose acting and tons of over-reaching self-revelation, and it ends up feeling awkward and unsteady on the screen Full Review |
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