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6.2/10   397 votes
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Director:
Writer:
Anthony Shaffer (writer)
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Release Date:
December 1978 (UK) more
Genre:
Tagline:
Boyhood innocence. Deadly secrets. Burning truths. more
Plot:
At a Catholic public school, Benjamin Stanfield is tired of being the teacher's pet and decides to play... more | add synopsis
User Comments:
Quite Good more (11 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Richard Burton ... Father Goddard
Dominic Guard ... Benjamin 'Benjie' Stanfield
David Bradley ... Arthur Dyson (as Dai Bradley)

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
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Murder by Confession
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Runtime:
95 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
West Germany:18 | Australia:PG | UK:15 (video rating) (1990) | UK:X (original rating) | USA:R | UK:18 (DVD rating) (2005) | Iceland:16
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Filmed in 1978, not released in the US until 1988. more

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5 out of 7 people found the following comment useful.
Quite Good, 1 September 2004
Author: Preeko from Wales

The beginning is slightly boring but as you get into the film it twists and turns many times giving a great ending. Burton being one of the best actors of all time, gave a brilliant performance. From the tag line and the description of the film, I didn't think it was going to be a good as it was. The ending was unexpected, so i believe it to be very well written, very well cast and very well directed. This is a must for any Burton fan. I give it a rating of 3 out of 5

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