The Devil's Playground

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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, Nick Tate, Simon Burke, Charles McCallum, John Frawley, more

Director: Fred Schepisi

Genres: Drama

Cast

Arthur Dignam

Brother Francine

Nick Tate

Brother Victor

Simon Burke

Tom Allen

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Charles McCallum

Brother Sebastian

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John Frawley

Brother Celian

John Diedrich

Fitz

Alan Cinis

Waite

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Richard Morgan

Smith

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Rowan Currie

Casey

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Gary Pixton

Tomkin

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Michael David

Turner

Warren Coleman

Westaway

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Marc Gough

Brown

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Andrew Court

Woolmore

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Brett Murphy

Tierman

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