Absolution (1978)
19781h 35mRDramaThrillerMystery
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
Richard BurtonFather Goddard
Dominic GuardBenjamin 'Benjie' Stanfield
David BradleyArthur Dyson
Billy ConnollyBlakey
Andrew KeirHeadmaster
Willoughby GrayBrigadier Walsh- PPreston LockwoodFather Hibbert
- JJames OttawayFather Matthews
Brook WilliamsFather Clarence
Robin SoansFather Henryson- TTrevor MartinMr. Gladstone
Sharon DuceLouella
Brian Gloverthe first policeman- DDan Meadenthe second policeman
Hilary MasonMiss Froggatt- HHilda FenemoreMrs. Hoskins
Robert AddieCawley- PPhilip LeakeGregory
Crew
- Director
- Anthony Page
- Writers
- Anthony Shaffer
- Music
- Stanley Myers
- Cinematography
- John Coquillon
- Editing
- John Victor-Smith
Details
- Released
- June 5, 1978
- Language
- English
- Studio
- Bulldog Productions (II)
- IMDb
- tt0081975