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Absolution (1978)At a Catholic public school, Benjamin Stanfield is tired of being the teacher's pet and decides to play a practical joke on his form master Father Goddard... See full summary » Director:Anthony PageWriter:Anthony Shaffer |
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Arthur Dyson
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Headmaster
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Brigadier Walsh
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Father Hibbert
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Father Matthews
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Father Clarence
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Jon Plowman | ... |
Father Piers
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Robin Soans | ... |
Father Henryson
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Trevor Martin | ... |
Mr. Gladstone
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Sharon Duce | ... |
Louella
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Brian Glover | ... |
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At a Catholic public school, Benjamin Stanfield is tired of being the teacher's pet and decides to play a practical joke on his form master Father Goddard. In confession, Stanfield tells Goddard that he has accidentally murdered his friend Blakey and buried him in the forest. When Goddard investigates the matter, he finds a buried scarecrow. Goddard is outraged, but, due to the seal of confession, he knows he cannot expel Stanfield. Shortly after, Stanfield once again enters the confession booth, telling Goddard that what before was a practical joke, he has now made happen. In disbelief, Goddard once again goes to the forest to investigate the matter. This time, he discovers Blakey's dead body. The plot soon thickens as Stanfield's fellow student Arthur Dyson mysteriously disappears... Written by Anonymous
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This film was originally written by playwright-scriptwriter Anthony Shaffer as a play called 'Play With A Gypsy' whilst on television it is also known as 'Murder By Confession'. See more »
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