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  • The Devil's Playground (1976)
  • 107 min | Drama
The Devil's Playground (1976)
107 min | Drama

Fred Schepisi's first feature is this lushly photographed period drama detailing a young boy's coming-of-age in a strict Catholic seminary in 1950s Australia.
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Director
Writer
Fred Schepisi (original screenplay)
Producer
Composer
Bruce Smeaton (original music by)
Cinematographer
Casting Director
Production Designer
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Release date
Oct 1979 (United States)

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Cast

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77 cast members
Name Known for
Charles McCallum
Brother Sebastian Brother Sebastian   See fewer
John Frawley
Brother Celian Brother Celian   See fewer
Arthur Dignam
Brother Francine Brother Francine   See fewer
Nick Tate
Brother Victor Brother Victor   See fewer
Peter Cox
Brother James Brother James   See fewer
Jonathan Hardy
Brother Arnold Brother Arnold   See fewer
Gerry Duggan
Brother Hanrahan Brother Hanrahan   See fewer
Thomas Keneally
Father Marshall Father Marshall   See fewer
Sheila Florance
Mrs.Sullivan Mrs.Sullivan   See fewer
Simon Burke
Tom Allen Tom Allen   See fewer
Alan Cinis
Waite Waite   See fewer
Gary Pixton
Tomkin Tomkin   See fewer
Michael David
Turner Turner   See fewer
Warren Coleman
Westaway Westaway   See fewer
Marc Gough
Brown Brown   See fewer
Andrew Court
Woolmore Woolmore   See fewer
Brett Murphy
Tierman Tierman   See fewer
Wayne Comley
Mahoney Mahoney   See fewer
Derrick Anderson
Student Student   See fewer
Colin Buckland
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Lee Bell
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Clive Bradley
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Brett Cozzani
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Mark Dingey
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Paul Elliot
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Gary Field
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Mark Ford
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David Grech
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Greg Henderson
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Paul Hellard
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Douglas Hunt
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Wayne Hall
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Steven Joncour
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Jeremy Kewley
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Wayne Latimer
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Lloyd Morris
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Peter Mitchell
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Sean McGrath
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Allan McLean
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Wesley McNabb
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Shane McCarthy
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Peter Maher
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Mark Newton
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Martin Penrose
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Andrew Park
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Peter Pearson
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Gregory Parsons
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Garry Robinson
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Steven Ralph
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Paul Rantzau
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Tony Stocks
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Murray Swift
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Roland Skate
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Gary Shaw
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Keith Thompson
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Henry van Andel
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Anne Phelan
Girl in pub Girl in pub   See fewer
Jillian Archer
Girl in pub Girl in pub   See fewer
Bill Kelly
Farmer Farmer   See fewer
Gerda Nicolson
Mrs. Allen (as Gerda Nicholson) Mrs. Allen (as Gerda Nicholson)   See fewer
John Proper
Mr. Allen Mr. Allen   See fewer
Deborah Schepisi
Allen Child Allen Child   See fewer
Janine Schepisi
Allen Child Allen Child   See fewer
Quentin Schepisi
Allen Child Allen Child   See fewer
Jason Schepisi
Allen Child Allen Child   See fewer
Vicki Bray
Miss Weatherhead Miss Weatherhead   See fewer
Hannah Govan
Miss Doyle Miss Doyle   See fewer
Danee Lindsay
Lynette Lynette   See fewer
Michael Carman
Nigel Ryan Nigel Ryan   See fewer
Iain Murton
Brian Anderson Brian Anderson   See fewer
Sally Cahill
Schoolgirl (uncredited) Schoolgirl (uncredited)   See fewer
Lisa Crittenden
Schoolgirl (uncredited) Schoolgirl (uncredited)   See fewer
Penelope Stewart
Schoolgirl (uncredited) Schoolgirl (uncredited)   See fewer
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