At a Catholic boys' school, domineering disciplinarian Father Goddard rules over his pupils with an iron hand. When one of his teenage charges confesses to murder, the dogmatic but deeply repressed Goddard finds his faith challenged and his life spiralling dangerously out of control.
Directed by Anthony Page
catholic school
catholic priest
boys' school
confession booth
IMDB
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Letterboxd
3.4 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Richard Burton
Father Goddard
Dominic Guard
Benjamin 'Benjie' Stanfield
David Bradley
Arthur Dyson
Billy Connolly
Blakey
Andrew Keir
Headmaster
Willoughby Gray
Brigadier Walsh
Brook Williams
Father Clarence
Robin Soans
Father Henryson
Brian Glover
the first policeman
Hilary Mason
Miss Froggatt
Robert Addie
Cawley
Julian Firth
a boy
Crew
Anthony Page
Director
Anthony Shaffer
Writer
Stanley Myers
Original Music Composer
Elliott Kastner
Producer
Popular Reviews
2 reviews
The
7.0★ · 06/14/25
Dry and a touch frustrating while it unfolds but really packs a wallop.
Dry and a touch frustrating while it unfolds but really packs a wallop.
