The Devil's Playground

The Devil's Playground

1977
1h 47m
6.3

6.3/10

38 votes • View on IMDb
Drama
Overview

Australia, 1953. Thirteen-year-old Tom Allen attends a strict Catholic seminary for boys administered by De La Salle Brothers. The adolescent students and their adult instructors struggle deeply with sexual repression and religious doubt.

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Status: Released

Budget: $193,269

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
The Film House Australian Film Commission
Production Countries
Australia
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

boarding school coming of age melbourne, australia catholic school discipline semi autobiographical 1950s

Quick Facts

Release Date December 23, 1977
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0074404

Cast

Charles McCallum
Charles McCallum

Brother Sebastian

John Frawley
John Frawley

Brother Celian

Arthur Dignam
Arthur Dignam

Brother Francine

Nick Tate
Nick Tate

Brother Victor

Peter Cox
Peter Cox

Brother James

Jonathan Hardy
Jonathan Hardy

Brother Arnold

Gerry Duggan
Gerry Duggan

Brother Hanrahan

Thomas Keneally
Thomas Keneally

Father Marshall

Sheila Florance
Sheila Florance

Mrs.Sullivan

Simon Burke
Simon Burke

Tom Allen

John Diedrich
John Diedrich

Fitz

Alan Cinis
Alan Cinis

Waite

Key Crew

Fred Schepisi
Writer
Fred Schepisi
Director
Fred Schepisi
Producer