Absolution
One man, two boys... one deadly game.
6.5
50 votes
June 5, 1978
1h 35m
Drama
Thriller
Mystery
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
Dominic Guard
Benjamin 'Benjie' Stanfield
David Bradley
Arthur Dyson
Billy Connolly
Blakey
Andrew Keir
Headmaster
Willoughby Gray
Brigadier WalshP
Preston Lockwood
Father HibbertJ
James Ottaway
Father Matthews
Brook Williams
Father Clarence
Robin Soans
Father HenrysonT
Trevor Martin
Mr. Gladstone
Sharon Duce
Louella
Brian Glover
the first policemanD
Dan Meaden
the second policeman
Hilary Mason
Miss FroggattMore like this
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