Absolution (1978) Thriller Drama Mystery
Absolution (1978) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 5.43/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.5/10
Absolution Plot Synopsis:
At a Catholic public school, Benjamin "Benjie" Stanfield (Dominic Guard) is tired of being the teacher's pet and decides to play a practical joke on his form master Father Goddard (Richard Burton). In confession, Stanfield tells Goddard that he has accidentally murdered his friend Blakey (Sir Billy Connolly) and buried him in the forest. When Goddard investigates the matter, he finds a buried scarecrow. Goddard is outraged, but, due to the seal of confession, he knows he cannot expel Stanfield. Shortly after, Stanfield once again enters the confession booth, telling Goddard that what before was a practical joke, he has now made happen. In disbelief, Goddard once again goes to the forest to investigate the matter. This time, he discovers Blakey's dead body. The plot soon thickens as Stanfield's fellow student Arthur Dyson (David Bradley) mysteriously disappears.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: At a Catholic public school, Benjamin Stanfield is tired of being the teacher"s pet and decides to play...
Tagline: Boyhood innocence. Deadly secrets. Burning truths.
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Type: MovieYear: 1978 (more 1978 movies)
Production Co.: Trans World Entertainment
Language: English
Country: United Kingdom
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Absolution Release Dates In Theaters: Aug 25, 2012, DVD: Dec 08, 2008
Writers: Anthony Shaffer, Richard O'Keefe
Producers: Alan Cluer, Denis Holt, Elliott Kastner, Danny O'Donovan, George Pappas
Musicians: Stanley Myers
Cinematographers: John Coquillon
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Absolution Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Burton | ... | Father Goddard |
| Dominic Guard | ... | Benjie |
| David Bradley | ... | Arthur (as Dai Bradley) |
| Billy Connolly | ... | ''Blakey'' / Blakey |
| Andrew Keir | ... | Headmaster |
| Willoughby Gray | ... | Brigadier Walsh |
| Preston Lockwood | ... | Father Hibbert |
| James Ottaway | ... | Father Matthews |
| Brook Williams | ... | Father Clarence |
| Jon Plowman | ... | Father Piers |
| Robin Soans | ... | Father Henryson |
| Trevor Martin | ... | Mr. Gladstone |
| Sharon Duce | ... | Louella |
| Brian Glover | ... | First Policeman |
| Dan Meaden | ... | Second Policeman |
| Hilary Mason | ... | Miss Froggatt |
| Hilda Fenemore | ... | Mrs. Hoskins |
| Robert Addie | ... | Cawley |
| Kevin Hart | ... | Peterson |
| Philip Leake | ... | Gregory |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Richard Burton, as Father Goddard, passed away at age 58 in Céligny, Geneva, Switzerland.
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m) - Dominic Guard (b. June 18, 1956) – Benjie
Sign: Gemini - David Bradley – Arthur (as Dai Bradley)
- Billy Connolly (b. November 24, 1942) – ''Blakey'' / Blakey
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Sir Billy Connolly - Andrew Keir, as Headmaster, passed away at age 71 in London, England, UK.
Sign: Aries, Height: 6' (1.83 m) - Willoughby Gray, as Brigadier Walsh, passed away at age 76 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK.
Sign: Scorpio - Preston Lockwood, as Father Hibbert, passed away at age 83 in Denville Hall, Northwood, Hill.
Sign: Scorpio - James Ottaway – Father Matthews
- Brook Williams, as Father Clarence, passed away at age 67 in London, England, UK.
Sign: Aquarius - Jon Plowman – Father Piers
- Robin Soans – Father Henryson
- Trevor Martin, as Mr. Gladstone, passed away at age 87 in Bulgaria.
Sign: Scorpio - Sharon Duce (b. January 17, 1950) – Louella
Sign: Capricorn - Brian Glover, as First Policeman, passed away at age 63 in London, England, UK.
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 8½" (1.74 m)
Also known as: Leon Arras - Dan Meaden, as Second Policeman, passed away at age 76 in Blackheath, London, England, UK.
Sign: Libra
Also known as: Danny Meaden
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