Watch The Devil's Playground (1977) Official Trailer
6.4 / 10 IMDb December 23, 1977 1h 47m
Australia, 1953. Thirteen-year-old Tom Allen attends a strict Catholic seminary for boys administered by De La Salle Brothers. The adolescent students and their adult instructors struggle deeply with sexual repression and religious doubt.
Director
Runtime
1h 47m
Release Date
December 23, 1977
Genre
Drama
Status
Released
Budget
$193,269
Languages
English
Country
Australia
Writers
Producers
Cast
Arthur Dignam
as Brother Francine
Nick Tate
as Brother Victor
Simon Burke
as Tom Allen
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Charles McCallum
as Brother Sebastian
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John Frawley
as Brother Celian
John Diedrich
as Fitz
Alan Cinis
as Waite
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Richard Morgan
as Smith
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Rowan Currie
as Casey
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Gary Pixton
as Tomkin
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Michael David
as Turner
Warren Coleman
as Westaway
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Marc Gough
as Brown
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Andrew Court
as Woolmore
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Brett Murphy
as Tierman
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Wayne Comley
as Mahoney
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Peter Cox
as Brother James
Jonathan Hardy
as Brother Arnold
Gerry Duggan
as Brother Hanrahan
Thomas Keneally
as Father Marshall
Production Companies
The Film House
Australian Film CommissionThe Devil's Playground Official Trailer 1977
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