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Absolution
1978· R· 1h 35m· Drama· Mystery· Thriller
“One man, two boys... one deadly game.”
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.
1978-06-05
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DirectorAnthony Page
WriterAnthony Shaffer
ProducerDanny O'Donovan
Director of PhotographyJohn Coquillon
Original Music ComposerStanley Myers
EditorJohn Victor-Smith
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Details
Released1978-06-05
Runtime1h 35m · R
StatusReleased
StudiosBulldog · Enterprise Pictures · Trans World Entertainment
LanguagesEnglish · Latin · Kongo
CountriesUnited Kingdom
Rating6.5/10 · 45 votes
Original languageen
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