The Devil's Playground (1977)
23/12/1977
Drama
1h 47m
- 65% (33 votes)
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Overview
A powerful drama relating the intimate aspect of teenage boys and their priest/educators behind the walls of a religious institution where rigid discipline backfires natural feelings are deemed unnatural acts and human lives are controlled in the names of good intentions.
- Fred SchepisiDirector, Writer
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$193,269
Keywords
- boarding school
- coming of age
- melbourne, australia
- catholic school
- discipline
- semi autobiographical
- 1950s
Top Billed Cast
Arthur Dignam
Brother Francine
Nick Tate
Brother Victor
Simon Burke
Tom Allen
Charles McCallum
Brother Sebastian
John Frawley
Brother Celian
John Diedrich
Fitz
Alan Cinis
Waite
Richard Morgan
Smith
Rowan Currie
Casey
Gary Pixton
Tomkin
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