Absolution (1979)
Theatrical Release Information | See Details About All Versions
Two Catholic boarding school students (Dominic Guard and Dai Bradley) embark upon a carefully calculated campaign to drive their hated headmaster (Richard Burton) insane. The boys launch their scheme by cooking up the most bizarre and depraved of imaginary sins, then recite these infractions in the Confessional. This sadistic little game gets wildly out of hand, resulting in murder. It's a toss-up as to who is the most repulsive character; the headmaster or his two charges. One of a long line of 1970s stinkers barely redeemed by the presence of Richard Burton, Absolution was not released until 1988, long after Burton's death. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 95 mins
Complete Cast:
- Richard Burton - Father Goddard
- Dai Bradley - Arthur
- Andrew Keir - Headmaster
- James Ottaway - Father Matthews
- Trevor Martin - Gladstone
- Brian Glover - First policeman
- Robert Addie - Cawley
- Hilary Mason - Mrs. Froggatt
- Brook Williams - Fr. Clarence
- Dominic Guard - Benjamin Stanfield
- Billy Connolly - Blakey
- Willoughby Gray - Brig. Gen. Walsh
- Jon Plowman - Father Piers
- Sharon Duce - Louella
- Dan Meaden - Second policeman
- Preston Lockwood - Fr. Hibbert
- Robin Soans - Fr. Henryson
- Hilda Fenemore - Mrs. Hoskins
- Director(s):
- Anthony Page
- Writer(s):
- Anthony Shaffer
- Producer(s):
- Natasha Kroll, Elliott Kastner, Danny O'Donovan
- Closed Captioning:
- Check All Versions
- Subtitles:
- Check All Versions
Other Ways to Watch*
* Not all titles are available for download to rent or buy.
