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

The Devil's Playground (1976)

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Fred Schepisi
  • Profile picture of Arthur Dignam
    Brother Francine Arthur Dignam
  • Profile picture of Nick Tate
    Brother Victor Nick Tate
  • Profile picture of Simon Burke
    Tom Allen Simon Burke
  • Profile picture of John Diedrich
    Fitz John Diedrich
  • Profile picture of Alan Cinis
    Waite Alan Cinis
  • Profile picture of Warren Coleman
    Westaway Warren Coleman
  • Profile picture of Jonathan Hardy
    Brother Arnold Jonathan Hardy
  • Profile picture of Gerry Duggan
    Brother Hanrahan Gerry Duggan

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Keywords

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