The Devil's Playground (1976)
- Directed by
- Fred Schepisi
- Genre
- drama film, biographical film, coming-of-age film
- Country
- Australia
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Rating
- 6.4 of 10 from 36 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
In 1950s Australia, a teenage boy navigates the strict life of a Catholic boarding school. The film shows the inner struggles of both the boys and the Brothers as they try to live with their sexual desires under the church's rules.
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What happens
The Devil's Playground is a 1976 Australian drama film written, produced and directed by Fred Schepisi. It is a semi-autobiographical film which tells the story of a boy growing up and going to school in a Catholic juniorate administered by De La Salle Brothers. Its focus is on the trials of the flesh and the tensions that arise, for both Brothers and students, from the religious injunction to control one's sexuality. It is considered part of the Australian New Wave film genre. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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