The Devil's Playground

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name = The Devil's Playground


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director = Fred Schepisi
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starring = Arthur Dignam
Nick Tate
Simon Burke
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released = 1976
runtime = 107 min.
country = AUS
language = English
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"The Devil's Playground" is a 1976 semi-autobigraphical film by Australian director Fred Schepisi. It recounts his experiences growing up and going to school in a Catholic seminary. His focus is on the trials of the flesh and the tensions that arise, for both priests and students, from the religious injunction to control one's sexuality.

Cast

* Arthur Dignam - Brother Francine
* Nick Tate - Brother Victor
* Simon Burke - Tom Allen
* Charles McCallum - Brother Sebastian
* John Frawley - Brother Celian
* Jonathan Hardy - Brother Arnold
* Gerry Duggan - Father Hanrahan
* Peter Cox - Brother James
* John Diedrich - Fitz
* Thomas Keneally - Father Marshall.

External links

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* [http://colsearch.nfsa.afc.gov.au/nfsa/search/display/display.w3p;adv=yes;group=;groupequals=;holdingType=;page=0;parentid=;query=11040;querytype=;rec=0;resCount=10 The Devil's Playground at the National Film and Sound Archive]