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Absolution

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

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.

19781h 35mRDrama, Thriller, Mystery

About Absolution

Directors
Anthony Page
Cast
Richard Burton, Dominic Guard, David Bradley, Billy Connolly, Andrew Keir, Willoughby Gray
Genres
Drama, Thriller, Mystery
Content rating
R
Original language
English
Production countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released

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