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The Devil's Playground

Name: The Devil's Playground
Released: 1977-12-23T00:00:00.000000Z
Rating: 6.4

1977 • 107 min • ★ 6.4 (35) • Released

Drama

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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Original title: The Devil's Playground
Language: EN
Country: AU
Budget: $193,269
Revenue: —

Keywords 7

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

Cast 10

Arthur Dignam

Brother Francine

Nick Tate

Brother Victor

Simon Burke

Tom Allen

John Diedrich

Fitz

Alan Cinis

Waite

Warren Coleman

Westaway

Jonathan Hardy

Brother Arnold

Gerry Duggan

Brother Hanrahan

Thomas Keneally

Father Marshall

Sheila Florance

Mrs.Sullivan

Crew 5

Ian Baker

Director of Photography

Fred Schepisi

Director

Fred Schepisi

Producer

Bruce Smeaton

Music

Fred Schepisi

Writer

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Oct 1, 1979

PG-13 Theatrical

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