Absolution (1978)
- Directed by
- Anthony Page
- Genre
- drama film, thriller film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 6.5 of 10 from 47 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A priest at a boys' school discovers a favorite student is playing a nasty prank on him. When he looks into it, he finds a dead body and his life starts to fall apart.
tenseslow-burnunsettlingatmosphericsomberpsychologicalbleakmysterious
What happens
Absolution is a 1978 British thriller film directed by Anthony Page and written by playwright Anthony Shaffer. The film stars Richard Burton as a priest who teaches at a boys' school and finds one of his favourite students is playing a nasty practical joke on him. He sets out to investigate the prank and stumbles upon a dead body, leading to his life spiralling out of control. The film also stars Dai Bradley, Dominic Guard and the Scottish comedian Billy Connolly, in his debut film role. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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