The Devil's Playground (1977)

12/23/1977 (AU) • 1h 47m

Drama

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Arthur Dignam

Brother Francine

Nick Tate

Brother Victor

Simon Burke

Tom Allen

Charles McCallum

Brother Sebastian

John Frawley

Brother Celian


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$193,269.00

Revenue

-

Keywords

boarding school

coming of age

melbourne, australia

catholic school

discipline

semi autobiographical

1950s

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