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Absolution (1978)

R · 1978-06-05 · 1h 35m · EN
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One man, two boys... one deadly game.

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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Anthony ShafferWriterAnthony PageDirector

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Richard BurtonRichard BurtonFather GoddardDominic GuardDominic GuardBenjamin 'Benjie' StanfieldDavid BradleyDavid BradleyArthur DysonBilly ConnollyBilly ConnollyBlakeyAndrew KeirAndrew KeirHeadmasterWilloughby GrayWilloughby GrayBrigadier WalshPreston LockwoodPreston LockwoodFather HibbertJames OttawayJames OttawayFather MatthewsBrook WilliamsBrook WilliamsFather ClarenceRobin SoansRobin SoansFather HenrysonTrevor MartinTrevor MartinMr. GladstoneSharon DuceSharon DuceLouella

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Catholic schoolCatholic priestBoys' schoolConfession booth

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Genre affinityThriller · Drama · MysteryTheme affinityCatholic School · Catholic Priest · Boys SchoolNarrative complexityMysteryDialogue densityDramaDirector preference295206Actor preference122359 · 287505 · 3238

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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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Absolution has a runtime of 95 minutes.

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