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Absolution

Not Rated
DramaThrillerMystery
6.355/10(38 ratings)

At a Catholic boys' school, domineering disciplinarian Father Goddard rules over his pupils with an iron hand. When one of his teenage charges confesses to murder, the dogmatic but deeply repressed Goddard finds his faith challenged and his life spiralling dangerously out of control.

06-05-1978
1h 35m
Absolution
Backdrop for Absolution

Main Cast

Richard Burton

Richard Burton

Father Goddard

Dominic Guard

Dominic Guard

Benjamin 'Benjie' Stanfield

David Bradley

David Bradley

Arthur Dyson

Billy Connolly

Billy Connolly

Blakey

Andrew Keir

Andrew Keir

Headmaster

Willoughby Gray

Willoughby Gray

Brigadier Walsh

Preston Lockwood

Preston Lockwood

Father Hibbert

Movie Details

Production Info

Director:
Anthony Page
Writer:
Anthony Shaffer
Production:
Bulldog, Enterprise Pictures, Trans World Entertainment

Key Crew

Producer:
Elliott Kastner
Editor:
John Victor-Smith
Producer:
Danny O'Donovan
Writer:
Anthony Shaffer
Director:
Anthony Page

Locations and Languages

Country:
GB
Filming:
GB
Languages:
en