The Devil's Playground (1979)

  • PG-13
  • 10/01/1979 (US)
  • Drama
  • 1h 47m

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.

Fred Schepisi

Director, Writer

Cast

Arthur Dignam's headshot

Arthur Dignam

Brother Francine
Nick Tate's headshot

Nick Tate

Brother Victor
Simon Burke's headshot

Simon Burke

Tom Allen
Charles McCallum's headshot

Charles McCallum

Brother Sebastian
John Frawley's headshot

John Frawley

Brother Celian
John Diedrich's headshot

John Diedrich

Fitz
Alan Cinis's headshot

Alan Cinis

Waite
Richard Morgan's headshot

Richard Morgan

Smith

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