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Absolution (1978)

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

Genre : Drama, Thriller, Mystery

Runtime : 1H 35M

Director : Anthony Page

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Richard Burton
Richard Burton
Father Goddard
Dominic Guard
Dominic Guard
Benjamin 'Benjie' Stanfield
David Bradley
David Bradley
Arthur Dyson
Billy Connolly
Billy Connolly
Blakey
Andrew Keir
Andrew Keir
Headmaster
Willoughby Gray
Willoughby Gray
Brigadier Walsh
Preston Lockwood
Preston Lockwood
Father Hibbert
James Ottaway
James Ottaway
Father Matthews
Brook Williams
Brook Williams
Father Clarence
Robin Soans
Robin Soans
Father Henryson
Trevor Martin
Trevor Martin
Mr. Gladstone
Sharon Duce
Sharon Duce
Louella
Brian Glover
Brian Glover
the first policeman
Dan Meaden
Dan Meaden
the second policeman
Hilary Mason
Hilary Mason
Miss Froggatt
Hilda Fenemore
Hilda Fenemore
Mrs. Hoskins
Robert Addie
Robert Addie
Cawley
Philip Leake
Philip Leake
Gregory
Jon Plowman
Jon Plowman
Father Piers
Michael Crompton
Michael Crompton
O'Dowd
Andrew Boxer
Andrew Boxer
a boy
Richard Willis
Richard Willis
a boy
Michael Parkhouse
Michael Parkhouse
a boy
Richard Kates
Richard Kates
a boy
Martyn Hesford
Martyn Hesford
a boy
Clive Gehle
Clive Gehle
a boy
Charles Rigby
Charles Rigby
a boy
Michael Bell
Michael Bell
a boy
Martin Stringer
Martin Stringer
a boy
Francis Fry
Francis Fry
a boy
Julian Firth
Julian Firth
a boy
Tim Short
Tim Short
a boy
Michael Munn
Michael Munn
a priest
Kevin Hart
Kevin Hart
Peterson

Crews

Anthony Page
Anthony Page
Director
Anthony Shaffer
Anthony Shaffer
Writer
Elliott Kastner
Elliott Kastner
Producer
Danny O'Donovan
Danny O'Donovan
Producer
Stanley Myers
Stanley Myers
Original Music Composer
John Victor-Smith
John Victor-Smith
Editor
John Coquillon
John Coquillon
Director of Photography
Denis Holt
Denis Holt
Associate Producer
Alan Cluer
Alan Cluer
Executive Producer
George Pappas
George Pappas
Executive Producer
Celestia Fox
Celestia Fox
Casting
Natasha Kroll
Natasha Kroll
Production Design
Anne Gainsford
Anne Gainsford
Costume Design
Freddie Williamson
Freddie Williamson
Makeup Artist
Betty Glasow
Betty Glasow
Hairstylist
Ron Berkeley
Ron Berkeley
Makeup Artist
Ariel Levy
Ariel Levy
First Assistant Director

Posters and backgrounds

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