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Absolution
“One man, two boys... one deadly game.”
★ 6.5 Rating•95 min•1978
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Overview
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.
Cast
Richard Burton
Father Goddard
Dominic Guard
Benjamin 'Benjie' Stanfield
David Bradley
Arthur Dyson
Billy Connolly
Blakey
Andrew Keir
Headmaster
Willoughby Gray
Brigadier Walsh
N/A
Preston Lockwood
Father Hibbert
N/A
James Ottaway
Father Matthews
Brook Williams
Father Clarence
Robin Soans
Father Henryson
N/A
Trevor Martin
Mr. Gladstone
N/A
Sharon Duce
Louella
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StatusReleased
Release DateJune 5, 1978
BudgetN/A
RevenueN/A
GenresDrama, Thriller, Mystery
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