The Devil's Playground

Name: The Devil's Playground
Released: 1977-12-23

1977· PG-13· 1h 47m· Drama

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.

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Key Crew

DirectorFred Schepisi

WriterFred Schepisi

ProducerFred Schepisi

Director of PhotographyIan Baker

EditorBrian Kavanagh

Full cast & crew (22 cast · 11 crew)

Details

Released1977-12-23

Runtime1h 47m · PG-13

StatusReleased

StudiosThe Film House · Australian Film Commission

Budget$193,269

LanguagesEnglish

CountriesAustralia

Rating6.4/10 · 35 votes

Original languageen

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