The Devil's Playground

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1979-10-01

Languages:

English

Countries:

Australia

Runtime:

107 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.9 (685 Reviews)

Director:

Fred Schepisi

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Charles McCallum John Frawley Arthur Dignam Nick Tate

Writer:

Fred Schepisi (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Fred Schepisi's film, 'The Devil's Playground' is an intimate portrait of Tom, a thirteen-year-old struggling in spirit and body with the constraints of living in a Catholic seminary. It is also the story of the Brothers and how they cope with the demands of their faith.

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