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The Devil's Playground

1979·1h 47m
Drama
IMDb Rating
★ 6.8/10
1,462 votes

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.

The Devil's Playground is a 1979 drama movie directed by Fred Schepisi, starring Arthur Dignam, John Frawley, Charles McCallum. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.8/10 from 1,462 votes and runs 1h 47m.

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Director
Fred Schepisi
Stars
Arthur Dignam
John Frawley
Charles McCallum
Nick Tate
Creators
Fred Schepisi
Details
1979-10-01
107 min
Movie
★ Australia
★ English
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