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The Devil's Playground
Film / 1977

The Devil's Playground

Directed by Fred Schepisi
Drama

★ 6.3/10Audience rating

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.

The story

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.

Cast

Arthur DignamBrother Francine Nick TateBrother Victor Simon BurkeTom Allen Charles McCallumBrother Sebastian John FrawleyBrother Celian John DiedrichFitz Alan CinisWaite Rowan CurrieCasey Gary PixtonTomkin Michael DavidTurner Warren ColemanWestaway Marc GoughBrown
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Andrew CourtWoolmore Brett MurphyTierman Wayne ComleyMahoney Peter CoxBrother James Jonathan HardyBrother Arnold Gerry DugganBrother Hanrahan Thomas KeneallyFather Marshall Sheila FloranceMrs.Sullivan Gary ShawStudent

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