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
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
- 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
- Categories:
- Drama
- 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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