Absolution

6.4
Low
19781h 35m

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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.

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Richard Burton - Father Goddard in Absolution

Richard Burton

Father Goddard

Dominic Guard - Benjamin 'Benjie' Stanfield in Absolution

Dominic Guard

Benjamin 'Benjie' Stanfield

David Bradley - Arthur Dyson in Absolution

David Bradley

Arthur Dyson

Billy Connolly - Blakey in Absolution

Billy Connolly

Blakey

Andrew Keir - Headmaster in Absolution

Andrew Keir

Headmaster

Willoughby Gray - Brigadier Walsh in Absolution

Willoughby Gray

Brigadier Walsh

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Preston Lockwood

Father Hibbert

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James Ottaway

Father Matthews

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Movie Info

Release Date

June 5, 1978

Runtime

1h 35m

Rating

R

Genres

Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Director

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