The Devil's Playground (1976)

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Fred Schepsi wrote and directed this tense melodrama which takes place at a Roman Catholic boarding school. The film deals with the charged emotional tensions of a group of pubescent boys, who find their sexual urges stifled by the school's oppressive atmosphere. Depicting the chaste lifestyle of the religious functionaries, the burgeoning sexual desires of the young men are bottled up until they are ready to explode. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi

Starring:: Arthur Dignam, Nick Tate, (more)

Director(s):: Fred Schepisi

Format(s):: DVD
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Synopsis of The Devil's Playground

Theatrical Feature Running Time:: 107 mins

Complete Cast of The Devil's Playground

Arthur Dignam - Brother Francine
Simon Burke - Tom Allen
John Frawley - Brother Celian
Gerry Duggan - Father Hanrahan
John Diedrich - Fitz
Jillian Archer - Girls in Pub
John Proper - Mr. Allen
Richard Morgan - Smith
Warren Coleman - Westaway
Gerda Nicolson - Mrs. Allen
Charles Frawley

Nick Tate - Brother Victor
Charles McCallum - Brother Sebastian
Jonathan Hardy - Brother Arnold
Peter Cox - Brother James
Thomas Keneally - Father Marshall
Anne Phelan - Girl in Pub
Michael David - Turner
Bill Kelly - Farmer
Michael Carman - Nigel Ryan
Sheila Florance - Mrs. Sullivan

Director(s):: Fred Schepisi

Writer(s):: Fred Schepisi

Producer(s):: Fred Schepisi

The Devil's Playground Awards:

1976 - Australian Film Institute Awards - Best Actor
1976 - Australian Film Institute Awards - Best Actor
1976 - Australian Film Institute Awards - Best Picture

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	Thomas W.

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This movie was way ahead of its time, candidly dealing with the struggles of priests (and those studying to be priests) to honor their vow of celibacy. While most films dealing with this subject would focus on a single character, this film has several generations, viewpoints, and personal struggles, all of which fit perfectly together in a coherent story. Add beautiful cinematography and a frankness virtually unseen in this era and you have a film that should have been considered pivotal, if not revolutionary, if its subject hadn't made so many people uncomfortable.

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	Ernesto C.

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This is a lousy movie; rambling and senseless.