Summary
Absolution is a British thriller film first released in 1978,
directed by Anthony Page.
The film stars Richard Burton, Dominic Guard, David Bradley, Billy Connolly and Andrew Keir.
It has also been released under the title: Murder by Confession.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: Anthony Page
- Script: Anthony Shaffer
- Photo: John Coquillon
- Music: Stanley Myers
- Cast: Richard Burton (Father Goddard), Dominic Guard (Benjamin Stanfield), David Bradley (Arthur Dyson), Billy Connolly (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), Michael Crompton (O’Dowd), Andrew Boxer (Boy), Richard Willis (Boy), Michael Parkhouse (Boy), Richard Kates (Boy), Martyn Hesford (Boy), Clive Gehle (Boy), Charles Rigby (Boy), Michael Bell (Boy), Martin Stringer (Boy), Francis Fry (Boy), Julian Firth (Boy), Tim Short (Boy)
- Country: UK
- Language: English
- Runtime: 95 min
- Aka: Murder by Confession
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