The Devil's Playground

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The Devil's Playground ★★★ 1976

Sexual tension rises in a Catholic seminary, distracting the boys from their theological studies. The attentions of the priests only further their sexual confusion. 107m/C VHS, DVD . AU Arthur Dignam, Nick (Nicholas) Tate, Simon Burke, Charles Frawley, Jonathan Hardy, Gerry Dugan, Thomas Keneally; D: Fred Schepisi; W: Fred Schepisi; C: Ian Baker; M: Bruce Smeaton. Australian Film Inst. '76: Actor (Tate), Actor (Burke), Cinematog., Director (Schepisi), Film, Screenplay.