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Absolution

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.

1978 |1h 35m |  Drama, Thriller, Mystery

Cast

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Richard Burton

Father Goddard

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Dominic Guard

Benjamin 'Benjie' Stanfield

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David Bradley

Arthur Dyson

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Billy Connolly

Blakey

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Andrew Keir

Headmaster

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Willoughby Gray

Brigadier Walsh

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Robin Soans

Father Henryson

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Sharon Duce

Louella

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Brian Glover

the first policeman

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Hilary Mason

Miss Froggatt

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Robert Addie

Cawley

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Julian Firth

a boy

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Status

Released

Language

English, Kongo, Latin

Budget

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