Absolution

Director: Anthony Page Anthony Page

Overview

Two Catholic boarding school students (Dominic Guard and Dai Bradley) embark upon a carefully calculated campaign to drive their hated headmaster (Richard Burton) insane. The boys launch their scheme by cooking up the most bizarre and depraved of imaginary sins, then recite these infractions in the Confessional. This sadistic little game gets wildly out of hand, resulting in murder. It's a toss-up as to who is the most repulsive character; the headmaster or his two charges. One of a long line of 1970s stinkers barely redeemed by the presence of Richard Burton, Absolution was not released until 1988, long after Burton's death.

Product Details

Release Date:	12/09/2008
UPC:	0827421030375
Original Release:	1979
Rating:	R
Source:	Cheezy Flicks Ent
Region Code:	1
Sound:	[stereo]
Language:	English
Time:	1:35:00
Sales rank:	45,989

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Richard Burton	Ojciec Goddard
Dominic Guard	Benjamin 'Benjie' Stanfield
Dai Bradley	Arthur Dyson
Billy Connolly	Blakey
Andrew Keir	Actor
Willoughby Gray	Actor
Preston Lockwood	Ojciec Hibbert
Brook Williams	Ojciec Clarence
James Ottaway	Ojciec Matthews
John Plowman	Ojciec Piers,Father Piers
Robin Soans	Ojciec Henryson
Sharon Duce	Louella
Trevor Martin	Gladstone
Brian Glober	Actor
Brian Glover	First policeman
Dan Meaden	Actor
Robert Addie	Cawley
Hilda Fenemore	Mrs. Hoskins
Hilary Mason	Mrs. Froggatt

Technical Credits

Alan Cluer	Executive Producer
Elliott Kastner	Producer
Danny O'Donovan	Producer
Anthony Page	Director
George Pappas	Executive Producer