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

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)

Trailer

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