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Absolution

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Absolution

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

6.4

1h 35m

1978

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

Synopsis

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.

Director

Anthony Page

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catholic schoolcatholic priestboys' schoolconfession booth

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Cast & Crew

Richard Burton

Richard Burton

as Father Goddard

Dominic Guard

Dominic Guard

as Benjamin 'Benjie' Stanfield

David Bradley

David Bradley

as Arthur Dyson

Billy Connolly

Billy Connolly

as Blakey

Andrew Keir

Andrew Keir

as Headmaster

Willoughby Gray

Willoughby Gray

as Brigadier Walsh

Preston Lockwood

as Father Hibbert

James Ottaway

as Father Matthews

Brook Williams

Brook Williams

as Father Clarence

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