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

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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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.

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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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