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Absolution is a 1978 British thriller film directed by Anthony Page and written by playwright Anthony Shaffer. The film stars Richard Burton as a priest who teaches at a boys' school and finds one of his favourite students is playing a nasty practical joke on him.
Jul 1, 1988 · Absolution: Directed by Anthony Page. With Richard Burton, Dominic Guard, David Bradley, Billy Connolly. At a boarding school in England, students Benjie Stanfield and Arthur Dyson endeavor to drive their strict Roman Catholic priest Father Goddard mad with their confessed sins.
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- Drama, Mystery, Thriller
- Anthony Page
- 1988-07-01
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. At a Catholic boys' school, domineering disciplinarian Father Goddard rules over his pupils with an iron hand.
Absolution. 1978 · 1 hr 36 min. R. Thriller · Drama. At a Catholic boarding school in England, Benjie Stanfield tries to drive a strict priest mad with his confessed sins. Starring: Richard Burton Billy Connolly Dominic Guard David Bradley Willoughby Gray. Directed by: Anthony Page.
- Anthony Page
- January 1, 1978
- 95 min
Two boys (Dominic Guard, Dai Bradley) try to drive a strict priest (Richard Burton) mad with their confessed sins at a boarding school in England.
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- Anthony Page
- R
- Richard Burton
Anthony Page's Absolution is a fascinating mystery thriller set around a Catholic boy's school with Richard Burton as the priest, inveigled into a murderous scheme by two devious schoolboys (Dominic Guard and Dai Bradley).
Two boys try to drive a strict priest mad with their confessed sins at a boarding school in England. At a Catholic public school, Benjamin "Benjie" Stanfield (Dominic Guard) is tired of being the teacher's pet and decides to play a practical joke on his form master Father Goddard (Richard Burton).
