United Kingdom / Jun 05, 1978
One man, two boys... one deadly game.
1h 35min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| James Ottaway | Father Matthews |
| Brook Williams | Father Clarence |
| Robin Soans | Father Henryson |
| Trevor Martin | Mr. Gladstone |
| Sharon Duce | Louella |
| Brian Glover | the first policeman |
| Dan Meaden | the second policeman |
| Hilary Mason | Miss Froggatt |
| Hilda Fenemore | Mrs. Hoskins |
| Robert Addie | Cawley |
| Philip Leake | Gregory |
| Jon Plowman | Father Piers |
| Michael Crompton | O'Dowd |
| Andrew Boxer | a boy |
| Richard Willis | a boy |
| Michael Parkhouse | a boy |
| Richard Kates | a boy |
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| Martyn Hesford | a boy |
| Clive Gehle | a boy |
| Charles Rigby | a boy |
| Michael Bell | a boy |
| Martin Stringer | a boy |
| Francis Fry | a boy |
| Julian Firth | a boy |
| Tim Short | a boy |
| Michael Munn | a priest |
| Kevin Hart | Peterson |
Genres
DramaThrillerMystery
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Absolution |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Latin |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Bulldog, Enterprise Pictures, Trans World Entertainment |
| Release date | 5 giugno 1978 |
| Executive producer | Alan Cluer, George Pappas |
| Production | Elliott Kastner, Danny O'Donovan, Denis Holt |
| Writer | Anthony Shaffer |
| Casting | Celestia Fox |
| Editing | John Victor-Smith |
| Cinematography | John Coquillon |
| Assistant directors | Ariel Levy, Anthony Page |
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| Camera operators | John Coquillon |
| Additional photography | John Coquillon |
| Production design | Natasha Kroll |
| Art direction | Natasha Kroll |
| Set decoration | Natasha Kroll |
| Music | Stanley Myers |
| Sound | Stanley Myers |
| Costume design | Anne Gainsford, Freddie Williamson, Betty Glasow, Ron Berkeley |
| Makeup | Freddie Williamson, Ron Berkeley, Anne Gainsford, Betty Glasow |
| Hairstyling | Anne Gainsford, Freddie Williamson, Betty Glasow, Ron Berkeley |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Jul 01, 1978 / R
Digital
France / Dec 13, 2020 / 16 / Prime Video
Germany / Dec 13, 2020 / 16 / Prime Video
Physical media
France / May 06, 2009 / 12 / DVD
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