Absolution

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.

Directed by Anthony Page

Top cast

Richard Burton

Father Goddard

Dominic Guard

Benjamin 'Benjie' Stanfield

David Bradley

Arthur Dyson

Billy Connolly

Blakey

Andrew Keir

Headmaster

Willoughby Gray

Brigadier Walsh

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Preston Lockwood

Father Hibbert

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James Ottaway

Father Matthews

Brook Williams

Father Clarence

Robin Soans

Father Henryson

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Trevor Martin

Mr. Gladstone

Sharon Duce

Louella

Brian Glover

the first policeman

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Dan Meaden

the second policeman

Hilary Mason

Miss Froggatt

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Hilda Fenemore

Mrs. Hoskins

Robert Addie

Cawley

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Philip Leake

Gregory

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Jon Plowman

Father Piers

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Michael Crompton

O'Dowd

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