Australia / Aug 12, 1976
1h 47min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Richard Morgan | Smith |
| Rowan Currie | Casey |
| Gary Pixton | Tomkin |
| Michael David | Turner |
| Warren Coleman | Westaway |
| Marc Gough | Brown |
| Andrew Court | Woolmore |
| Brett Murphy | Tierman |
| Wayne Comley | Mahoney |
| Peter Cox | Brother James |
| Jonathan Hardy | Brother Arnold |
| Gerry Duggan | Brother Hanrahan |
| Thomas Keneally | Father Marshall |
| Sheila Florance | Mrs.Sullivan |
| Gary Shaw | Student |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Devil's Playground |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Australia |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | The Film House, Australian Film Commission |
| Release date | 23 dicembre 1977 |
| Production | Fred Schepisi |
| Writer | Fred Schepisi |
| Editing | Brian Kavanagh |
| Cinematography | Ian Baker |
| Assistant directors | Fred Schepisi |
| Camera operators | Ian Baker |
| Additional photography | Ian Baker |
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| Visual effects | Roger Cowland |
| Music | Bruce Smeaton, Edward McQueen-Mason, Peter Fenton, Don Connolly |
| Sound | Bruce Smeaton, Edward McQueen-Mason, Peter Fenton, Don Connolly |
| Costume design | Anne Popischil |
| Makeup | Anne Popischil |
| Hairstyling | Anne Popischil |
| Budget | 193.269 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Canada / Oct 21, 1976 / Toronto International Film Festival
Japan / Oct 11, 2006 / Australian Film Festival
Theatrical release
Ireland / Dec 23, 1977
United States / Oct 01, 1979 / PG-13
Physical media
Germany / Oct 19, 2019 / 16
TV
Germany / Jun 19, 1987 / 16
Portugal / Aug 18, 1999
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