Product Review

Acclaimed writer/director Fred Schepisi s (Roxanne, The Russia House, Empire Falls) first feature is the accomplished and currently pertinent story of boy s coming of age set in an Australian Catholic boys school.

Based on the director s experiences in a monastery, repressed desires meet Christian doctrine head-on. Winner of five Australian Film Institute awards, including Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Film (1976).

Special Features include:
Retrospective documentary on the making of Devil s Playground
Commentary by Fred Schepisi
Schepisi on film making