The Devil's Playground
1977•PG-13•1h 47m•6.4•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.
Director
Fred Schepisi
Writer
Fred Schepisi
Budget
$0M
Languages
English
Studio
The Film House
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
Michael David
Turner
Warren Coleman
Westaway
Marc Gough
Brown
Andrew Court
Woolmore
Brett Murphy
Tierman
Production
Company
The Film House
Company
Australian Film Commission
Producer
Fred Schepisi
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