Absolution (1988)

  • R
  • 07/01/1988 (US)
  • Drama, Thriller, Mystery
  • 1h 35m

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

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.

Anthony Shaffer

Writer

Anthony Page

Director

Cast

Richard Burton's headshot

Richard Burton

Father Goddard
Dominic Guard's headshot

Dominic Guard

Benjamin 'Benjie' Stanfield
David Bradley's headshot

David Bradley

Arthur Dyson
Billy Connolly's headshot

Billy Connolly

Blakey
Andrew Keir's headshot

Andrew Keir

Headmaster
Willoughby Gray's headshot

Willoughby Gray

Brigadier Walsh
Preston Lockwood's headshot

Preston Lockwood

Father Hibbert
James Ottaway's headshot

James Ottaway

Father Matthews

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