Absolution (1978)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
One man, two boys... one deadly game.
At a Catholic boys' school, domineering disciplinarian Father Goddard rules over his pupils with an iron hand. When one of his teenage charges confesses to murder, the dogmatic but deeply repressed Goddard finds his faith challenged and his life spiralling dangerously out of control.
- Released: 1978-06-05
- Genres: Drama, Thriller, Mystery
- Runtime: 1h 35m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10 from 51 votes
Directed by Anthony Page.
Top cast
- Richard Burton as Father Goddard
- Dominic Guard as Benjamin 'Benjie' Stanfield
- David Bradley as Arthur Dyson
- Billy Connolly as Blakey
- Andrew Keir as Headmaster
- Willoughby Gray as Brigadier Walsh
- Preston Lockwood as Father Hibbert
- James Ottaway as Father Matthews
- Brook Williams as Father Clarence
- Robin Soans as Father Henryson
Where to watch Absolution
- United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel; watch free on Hoopla, FlixHouse, Darkroom, Fawesome, Plex, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Xumo Play, Tubi TV, Amazon MX Player; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
- United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Tubi TV, Plex, Pluto TV; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
- India: watch free on Tubi TV, Plex
- Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Hoopla, Tubi TV, Plex
- Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Tubi TV, Plex
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