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confessions turn from a practical joke to a real murder mystery Father Goddard (Richard Burton) hears confessions at a catholic school. In confession, student Benjamin Stanfield tells Goddard that he has accidentally murdered his friend (Billy Connolly) and buried him in the forest. Goddard investigates the matter and finds a buried scarecrow. 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 a dead body. The confessions now turn from a practical joke into a real murder mystery, especially when outside of the confessions Stanfield denies everything….
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
one of the best movies from the master Richard Burton,with an unusual Billy Connoly playing a serious part for a change,it doesnt get the 5 stars as the picture quality is of video cd taken from a VHS tape.Wy was it not digitally remastered or cleand for our DVD??
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Father Goddard(Richard Burton) is a dour, pious Latin teacher in a Catholic Boarding School. He denies his pupils any luxury, denying them football on television and discarding the devil's aftershave. Among the pupils are confident, aloof teacher's favourite Benjie Stanfield(Dominic Guard),nervous, needy Arthur Dyson(Dai Bradley, rather wonderful) and posh, snobbish Cawley(Robert Addie). A travelling Biker called Blakey(Billy Connelly) comes into their lives, first being turned away from the school after looking for work, then setting up camp in the nearby woods, befriending Stanfield, much to Goddard's chagrin. Recriminations follow, leading to a series of dubious confessions, a psychological game of cat and mouse and worst of all the discovery of a body in the woods.
This is a pretty decent psychological thriller, with good perfromances, especially by the younger members of the cast,Richard Burton is also good, reverting to eye rolling mode after being rather understated for the first act of the film. Scripted by the brilliant Anthony Schaffer, the plot is a little thin for the running time allocated to it, but despite dragging a bit, its still a fascinating study into religious hypocrisy and the sancity of the confessional. There are a couple of touches that push the film into horror film territory as well.
The main negative aspect is the DVD release, with a very poor, washed out and jerky picture transfer being a real let down. This lowered my score, as it did with a previous viewer, as surely with a film only 30 years old, a better restoration job could have been done. 4 out of 5 for the film, 2 out of 5 for the release, rounded up to 3 out of 5.
This is a pretty decent psychological thriller, with good perfromances, especially by the younger members of the cast,Richard Burton is also good, reverting to eye rolling mode after being rather understated for the first act of the film. Scripted by the brilliant Anthony Schaffer, the plot is a little thin for the running time allocated to it, but despite dragging a bit, its still a fascinating study into religious hypocrisy and the sancity of the confessional. There are a couple of touches that push the film into horror film territory as well.
The main negative aspect is the DVD release, with a very poor, washed out and jerky picture transfer being a real let down. This lowered my score, as it did with a previous viewer, as surely with a film only 30 years old, a better restoration job could have been done. 4 out of 5 for the film, 2 out of 5 for the release, rounded up to 3 out of 5.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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i like the curious mixture of actors in this film. the clash of Richard Burton's classical acting and Billy Connelly's easy style translates to their characters too. a decent story and good production values make it well worth watching. good banjo playing as well.
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Terrible picture and sound
The quality of the picture is by far the worst I have ever see on DVD, even for a VHS tape it would be unacceptable.
Published 7 months ago by O. Walter
Absolution
I received this DVD within 2 days. Excellent service !! I have already watched it seven times. I loved it !!
Published 21 months ago by tadgecat
Great Story-Focused Film
A well-told story combined with superb acting and convincing characters. Certainly worth it. It's also interesting to watch Billy Connolly in a serious role - a challenge to which... Read more
Published on 4 April 2008 by Winston
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