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• Drama
• Mystery

• 1977
• Sidney Lumet
• 132 mins
• 15

Summary

A psychologist slowly draws out the emotional demons tormenting a quiet 17-year-old boy responsible for a series of savage attacks on horses near his Hampshire home, and is shocked to learn the reasons for his patient's violent behaviour. Drama, starring Richard Burton, Peter Firth, Colin Blakely and Joan Plowright

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A star rating of 3 out of 5.

David Parkinson

Peter Shaffer's powerful play about a boy whose repressed emotions lead him to blind horses was so acclaimed that it was inevitable it would become a film. However, this is very much a theatrical piece, and the set pieces that work so well on stage lose much of their impact on screen. The long speeches delivered by psychiatrist Richard Burton hold theatre audiences spellbound, but here seem as flatly staged as a party political broadcast. Peter Firth is clearly in awe of Burton, and Sidney Lumet has too much respect for the text.

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7.1/10

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Cast

rolenameMartin DysartRichard BurtonAlan StrangPeter FirthFrank StrangColin BlakelyDora StrangJoan PlowrightHarry DaltonHarry AndrewsHesther SalomanEileen AtkinsJill MasonJenny AgutterMargaret DysartKate Reid

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rolenameDirectorSidney Lumet

Details

Theatrical distributor

United Artists Corp. Ltd

Released on

1977-10-20

Languages

English

Guidance

violence, nudity

Available on

video and DVD

Formats

Colour

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