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    The Devil's Playground

    107'

    1977-12-23

    6.3

    Drama

    Overview:

    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.

    WritingFred SchepisiDirectingFred Schepisi

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    Cast

    1

    Brother Sebastian

    Charles McCallum

    1

    Brother Celian

    John Frawley

    1

    Brother Francine

    Arthur Dignam

    1

    Brother Victor

    Nick Tate

    1

    Brother James

    Peter Cox

    1

    Brother Arnold

    Jonathan Hardy

    1

    Brother Hanrahan

    Gerry Duggan

    1

    Father Marshall

    Thomas Keneally

    1

    Mrs.Sullivan

    Sheila Florance

    1

    Tom Allen

    Simon Burke

    1

    Fitz

    John Diedrich

    1

    Waite

    Alan Cinis

    N/A

    Smith

    Richard Morgan

    1

    Casey

    Rowan Currie

    1

    Tomkin

    Gary Pixton

    1

    Turner

    Michael David

    1

    Westaway

    Warren Coleman

    1

    Brown

    Marc Gough

    1

    Woolmore

    Andrew Court

    1

    Tierman

    Brett Murphy

    1

    Mahoney

    Wayne Comley

    1

    Student

    Gary Shaw

    1

    Thompson

    Jeremy Kewley

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    Details:

    • Budget: 193269
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    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. Australia
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. The Film House
      2. Australian Film Commission
    • Vote Count: 38
    • Popularity: 0.8502
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:The Devil's Playground

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