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  • Absolution (1978)
  • R
    95 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Absolution (1978)
R
95 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

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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Director
Writer
Anthony Shaffer (screenplay)
Composer
Cinematographer
John Coquillon (photographed by)
Casting Director
Celestia Fox (casting)
Production Designer
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Status
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Updated Dec 31, 1978

Release date
Jul 1, 1988 (United States)

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Cast

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35 cast members
Name Known for
Richard Burton
Father Goddard Father Goddard   See fewer
Dominic Guard
Benjie Benjie   See fewer
David Bradley
Arthur (as Dai Bradley) Arthur (as Dai Bradley)   See fewer
Billy Connolly
'Blakey' / Blakey 'Blakey' / Blakey   See fewer
Andrew Keir
Headmaster Headmaster   See fewer
Willoughby Gray
Brigadier Walsh Brigadier Walsh   See fewer
Preston Lockwood
Father Hibbert Father Hibbert   See fewer
James Ottaway
Father Matthews Father Matthews   See fewer
Brook Williams
Father Clarence Father Clarence   See fewer
Jon Plowman
Father Piers Father Piers   See fewer
Robin Soans
Father Henryson Father Henryson   See fewer
Trevor Martin
Mr. Gladstone Mr. Gladstone   See fewer
Sharon Duce
Louella Louella   See fewer
Brian Glover
First Policeman First Policeman   See fewer
Dan Meaden
Second Policeman Second Policeman   See fewer
Hilary Mason
Miss Froggatt Miss Froggatt   See fewer
Hilda Fenemore
Mrs. Hoskins Mrs. Hoskins   See fewer
Robert Addie
Cawley Cawley   See fewer
Kevin Hart
Peterson Peterson   See fewer
Philip Leake
Gregory Gregory   See fewer
Andrew Boxer
Other Boy Other Boy   See fewer
Richard Willis
Other Boy Other Boy   See fewer
Michael Parkhouse
Other Boy Other Boy   See fewer
Richard Kates
Other Boy Other Boy   See fewer
Martyn Hesford
Other Boy Other Boy   See fewer
Clive Gehle
Other Boy Other Boy   See fewer
Charles Rigby
Other Boy Other Boy   See fewer
Michael Bell
Other Boy Other Boy   See fewer
Martin Stringer
Other Boy Other Boy   See fewer
Francis Fry
Other Boy Other Boy   See fewer
Julian Firth
Other Boy Other Boy   See fewer
Tim Short
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Keith Macey
Choir Boy (uncredited) Choir Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Munn
Priest (uncredited) Priest (uncredited)   See fewer
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