Absolution
"One man, two boys... one deadly game."
Overview
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.
Absolution at a glance
Absolution is a 1978 drama and thriller film directed by Anthony Page, starring Richard Burton, Dominic Guard and David Bradley. It runs for 1 hour 35 minutes. TMDB users rate it 6.5 out of 10 from 51 votes.
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