Movie, 1978
Absolution
IMDb 6.5, 95 min, Drama, Thriller, Mystery, United Kingdom
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
20 credited
Richard Burton
Father Goddard
Dominic Guard
Benjamin 'Benjie' Stanfield
David Bradley
Arthur Dyson
Billy Connolly
Blakey
Andrew Keir
Headmaster
Willoughby Gray
Brigadier Walsh
PL
Preston Lockwood
Father Hibbert
JO
James Ottaway
Father Matthews
Brook Williams
Father Clarence
Robin Soans
Father Henryson
TM
Trevor Martin
Mr. Gladstone
Sharon Duce
Louella
Details
DirectorAnthony Page
WritersAnthony Shaffer
Runtime95 min
ReleasedMon, Jun 5, 1978
CountryUnited Kingdom
IMDBtt0081975
