This film was made in 1978, but not released in the U.S. until 1988, four years after Richard Burton's death.
This is the last theatrical film of Hilda Fenemore, who continued doing TV work until 1994. She died in 2005.
This is the last theatrical film of Hilda Fenemore, who continued doing TV work until 1994. She died in 2005.
"Interesting and suspenseful, though finally too complicated compromise between a thriller of the Sleuth type and a downbeat character study." -- Leslie Halliwell
"A dire slice of clever-clever narrative trickery." -- Paul Taylor, MFB
"You can't make real bricks from this kind of straw, since a potentially interesting study of character and environment is gradually weakened by the constraints of a second-rate murder mystery." -- Guardian
"Burton gives a commanding performance. . . . Straightforward melodrama loses credibility toward the end." -- Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide
"Poorly written, aimlessly directed, and badly photographed, ABSOLUTION is utterly depressing and pointless. Its sole selling point is Burton's presence." -- TV Guide
Sources: Leslie Halliwell, Halliwell's Film Guide (Eighth Edition), 1991 | Leonard Maltin (ed.), Leonard Maltin's 2007 Movie Guide, NY, 2006
"A dire slice of clever-clever narrative trickery." -- Paul Taylor, MFB
"You can't make real bricks from this kind of straw, since a potentially interesting study of character and environment is gradually weakened by the constraints of a second-rate murder mystery." -- Guardian
"Burton gives a commanding performance. . . . Straightforward melodrama loses credibility toward the end." -- Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide
"Poorly written, aimlessly directed, and badly photographed, ABSOLUTION is utterly depressing and pointless. Its sole selling point is Burton's presence." -- TV Guide
Sources: Leslie Halliwell, Halliwell's Film Guide (Eighth Edition), 1991 | Leonard Maltin (ed.), Leonard Maltin's 2007 Movie Guide, NY, 2006
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- How long is Absolution?1 hour and 35 minutes
- When was Absolution released?July 1, 1988
- What is the IMDb rating of Absolution?6.5 out of 10
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- Who are the characters in Absolution?Father Goddard and Blakey
- What is the plot of Absolution?At a boarding school in England, students Benjie Stanfield and Arthur Dyson endeavor to drive their strict Roman Catholic priest Father Goddard mad with their confessed sins.
- What is Absolution rated?R
- What genre is Absolution?Drama, Mystery, and Thriller
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