The Devil's Playground
The Devil's Playground

The Devil's Playground

6.6(31 votes)
1977
1h 47m
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.

Production

The Film House, Australian Film Commission

Cast

Arthur Dignam

Arthur Dignam

Brother Francine

Nick Tate

Nick Tate

Brother Victor

Simon Burke

Simon Burke

Tom Allen

Charles McCallum

Charles McCallum

Brother Sebastian

John Frawley

John Frawley

Brother Celian

John Diedrich

John Diedrich

Fitz

Alan Cinis

Alan Cinis

Waite

Richard Morgan

Richard Morgan

Smith

Rowan Currie

Rowan Currie

Casey

Gary Pixton

Gary Pixton

Tomkin

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