Anthony Shaffer Absolution

Reviewed in the united states on january 5 2019.

Nuclear power plant zeeland the cold war time. He was the identical twin brother of writer and dramatist peter shaffer and they had another brother brianhe graduated with a law degree from trinity college cambridge. Absolution was written by playwright anthony shaffer who also authored screenplays such as sleuth 1972 and the wicker man 1973 and is directed by former stage director anthony page who had made films like i never promised you a rose garden 1977 and the remake of the lady vanishes 1979. Try prime movies tv go search en hello sign in account lists sign in account lists.

In the marasco play evil is rampant for reasons some folks never quite figured outin play with a gypsy itll be plotted all the way. Anthony page richard burton bulldog anthony shaffer. Read reviews from worlds largest community for readers.

40 out of 5 stars anthony shaffer interrogates religious dogma with suspense and black humor. Skip to main content. The central figure is a priest not a bad priest but one who doesn.

Playright and screenwriter anthony shaffer once commented on this movies unproduced source stage play play with a gypsys similarity with the stage play childs play by robert marasco. Le pere goddard y enseigne les lettres anglaises en plus de superviser diverses responsabilites administratives et surveiller les dortoirs de son batiment. Richard burton as an arrogant self deluded priest meets his match in some murderous schoolboy mischief.

Shaffer was born to a jewish family in liverpool the son of reka nee fredman and jack shaffer who was an estate agent with his wifes family. He sets out to investigate the prank and stumbles upon a dead body leading to his life spiralling out of control. One person found this helpful.

Absolution is a rather interesting thriller that features a terrific lead performance by burton some shocking moments of violence and is a film where it seems someone either director anthony page or screenwriter anthony shaffer had a major personal issue with the catholic church. Absolution is a 1978 british thriller film directed by anthony page and written by playwright anthony shafferthe 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.