The Devil's Playground (1977)

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Released:
1977-12-23

Overview:
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.

Director:
Fred Schepisi

Runtime:
1h 47min

Genre:
Drama

  • Cast:
  • Arthur Dignam
    as
    Brother Francine
  • Nick Tate
    as
    Brother Victor
  • Simon Burke
    as
    Tom Allen
  • Charles McCallum
    as
    Brother Sebastian
  • John Frawley
    as
    Brother Celian