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Absolution
Absolution

Absolution

One man, two boys... one deadly game.

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

95 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

05 June 1978

Country

United Kingdom

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

James Ottaway

James Ottaway

Father Matthews

Brook Williams

Brook Williams

Father Clarence

Robin Soans

Robin Soans

Father Henryson

Trevor Martin

Trevor Martin

Mr. Gladstone

Sharon Duce

Sharon Duce

Louella

Brian Glover

Brian Glover

the first policeman

Dan Meaden

Dan Meaden

the second policeman

Hilary Mason

Hilary Mason

Miss Froggatt

Hilda Fenemore

Hilda Fenemore

Mrs. Hoskins

Robert Addie

Robert Addie

Cawley

Philip Leake

Philip Leake

Gregory

Jon Plowman

Jon Plowman

Father Piers

Michael Crompton

Michael Crompton

O'Dowd

Andrew Boxer

Andrew Boxer

a boy

Richard Willis

Richard Willis

a boy

Michael Parkhouse

Michael Parkhouse

a boy

Richard Kates

Richard Kates

a boy

Martyn Hesford

Martyn Hesford

a boy

Clive Gehle

Clive Gehle

a boy

Charles Rigby

Charles Rigby

a boy

Michael Bell

Michael Bell

a boy

Martin Stringer

Martin Stringer

a boy

Francis Fry

Francis Fry

a boy

Julian Firth

Julian Firth

a boy

Tim Short

Tim Short

a boy

Michael Munn

Michael Munn

a priest

Kevin Hart

Kevin Hart

Peterson

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