

Absolution
One man, two boys... one deadly game.
6.551 votes on TMDB1978Movie1h 35m
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 Burton
Father Goddard

Dominic Guard
Benjamin 'Benjie' Stanfield

David Bradley
Arthur Dyson

Billy Connolly
Blakey

Andrew Keir
Headmaster

Willoughby Gray
Brigadier Walsh
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Preston Lockwood
Father Hibbert
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James Ottaway
Father Matthews

Brook Williams
Father Clarence

Robin Soans
Father Henryson
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Trevor Martin
Mr. Gladstone

Sharon Duce
Louella
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