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The Devil's Playground (1977)

6.6/10 1h 47m Dec 23, 1977
Drama

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.

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Movie Details

Original Title The Devil's Playground
Original Language EN
Budget $193,269
Status Released
Popularity 0.4

Cast

Arthur Dignam
Arthur Dignam
Brother Francine
Popularity: 0.3
Nick Tate
Nick Tate
Brother Victor
Popularity: 7.3
Simon Burke
Simon Burke
Tom Allen
Popularity: 0.3
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Charles McCallum
Brother Sebastian
Popularity: 0.3
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John Frawley
Brother Celian
Popularity: 1.0
John Diedrich
John Diedrich
Fitz
Popularity: 0.2
Alan Cinis
Alan Cinis
Waite
Popularity: 0.9
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Richard Morgan
Smith
Popularity: 0.4
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Rowan Currie
Casey
Popularity: 0.0
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Gary Pixton
Tomkin
Popularity: 0.0
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Michael David
Turner
Popularity: 0.6
Warren Coleman
Warren Coleman
Westaway
Popularity: 3.4

Key Crew

Writer Fred Schepisi
Director Fred Schepisi
Producer Fred Schepisi
Editor Brian Kavanagh
Music Bruce Smeaton

Production

The Film House
AU
Australian Film Commission
AU

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The Devil's Playground ≣ 1976 ≣ Trailer
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Keywords

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

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Rating
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Based on 31 votes

Details
Release Date December 23, 1977
Runtime 1h 47m
Budget $193,269
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.4
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