Peter Firth the film adaptation of "Equus". The film was only a moderate box-office success, but earned Firth a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and a Golden Globe award in the same category. Further film work quickly followed, most notably Roman Polanski's "Tess" (1979). In May 1981, he appeared on Broadway again in Peter Shaffer's "Amadeus" as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, replacing Tim Curry. Shaffer had offered him the role in the original London production, but he was unavailable due to film commitments. Other film work has included roles in "Diamonds on Wheels" (1973); "When You Comin' Back, Red
Strang, Isle of Man Strang, Isle of Man Strang is a hamlet on the Isle of Man. It lies just outside Douglas, the main town on the island, and also contains the island's only general hospital. The hospital was built on the site of a former asylum. The land for the asylum was purchased in 1862 and the building was completed in 1868. The numbers of patients steadily increased as can be seen from the table below: Strang is almost joined to Douglas by the A1 road. The hamlet has no church or chapel, but does lie near a bigger village which does have