Movie·1977·1h 47m
The Devil's Playground
Country
Australia
Language
English
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The Story
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.
Producer
Fred Schepisi
Cinematography
Ian Baker
Editor
Brian Kavanagh
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
34 votes
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// cast
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
Wayne Comley
Mahoney
Peter Cox
Brother James
Jonathan Hardy
Brother Arnold
// crew
Crew
Fred Schepisi
Director, Writer, Producer
Ian Baker
Director of Photography
Brian Kavanagh
Editor
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