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1978
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,…
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Richard Burton is a great actor who had the misfortune of being associated with well-known films that didn't turn out to be worthy of his talent. Those who want to see Burton at his best should look among the lesser-known films he made in his native Britain in the later stages of his career. *Absolution*, a 1978 thriller directed by Anthony Page, is one such example. The plot takes place in an English boarding schoo…More
