Absolution
1978 · 1h 35m · Drama, Mystery, Thriller · United Kingdom · Rated R (US)
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.
Directed by
Anthony PageWritten by
Anthony Shaffer6.2Smart score
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