The Devil's Playground (1977)

6.4/10 107 min 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.

Cast

Arthur Dignam

Brother Francine

Nick Tate

Brother Victor

Simon Burke

Tom Allen

John Diedrich

Fitz

Alan Cinis

Waite

Warren Coleman

Westaway

Jonathan Hardy

Brother Arnold

Gerry Duggan

Brother Hanrahan

Thomas Keneally

Father Marshall

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