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.
Title | The Devil's Playground |
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Year | 1976 |
Genre | Drama |
Country | Australia |
Studio | The Film House, Australian Film Commission |
Cast | Arthur Dignam, Nick Tate, Simon Burke, Charles McCallum, John Frawley, John Diedrich |
Crew | Fred Schepisi (Writer), Fred Schepisi (Director), Ian Baker (Director of Photography), Brian Kavanagh (Editor), Bruce Smeaton (Music), Fred Schepisi (Producer) |
Keyword | boarding school, coming of age, gay interest, melbourne, australia, catholic school, discipline, semi autobiographical, 1950s |
Release | Aug 12, 1976 |
Runtime | 107 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 6.70 / 10 by 30 users |