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6.5At 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.
Released: 1978-06-0595 minDir: Anthony PageDrama, Thriller, Mystery
Cast
- Richard Burton as Father Goddard
- Dominic Guard as Benjamin 'Benjie' Stanfield
- David Bradley as Arthur Dyson
- Billy Connolly as Blakey
- Andrew Keir as Headmaster
- Willoughby Gray as Brigadier Walsh
Themes
- catholic school
- catholic priest
- boys' school
- confession booth
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 92
- FilmAffinity ID
- 758311
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- publication date
- 1988-07-01
- title
- Absolution
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Death on the Nile
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Frenzy
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Evil Under the Sun
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Categories
1978 British films1978 drama films1978 English-language films1978 filmsBritish drama filmsEnglish-language drama filmsFilms about Catholic priestsFilms about educatorsFilms about pranksFilms directed by Anthony PageFilms produced by Elliott KastnerFilms scored by Stanley MyersFilms set in boarding schoolsFilms shot at Pinewood StudiosFilms with screenplays by Anthony Shaffer (writer)Rotten Tomatoes ID same as WikidataTemplate film date with 3 release dates