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The Devil's Playground

1976 film by Fred Schepisi
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The Devil's Playground

Summary

The Devil's Playground is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (405 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Devil's Playground received the AACTA Award for Best Film[3].
  • The Devil's Playground received the AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role[4].
  • The Devil's Playground received the AACTA Award for Best Direction[5].
  • The Devil's Playground received the AACTA Award for Best Cinematography[6].
  • The Devil's Playground received the Australian Film Institute Award for Best Screenplay[7].
  • The Devil's Playground's instance of is recorded as film[8].
  • The Devil's Playground was directed by Fred Schepisi[9].
  • Fred Schepisi wrote the screenplay for The Devil's Playground[10].
  • The Devil's Playground's composer is recorded as Bruce Smeaton[11].
  • The Devil's Playground is associated with the Australian New Wave movement[12].
  • The Devil's Playground's genre is biographical film[13].
  • The Devil's Playground's genre is coming-of-age film[14].
  • The Devil's Playground's genre is drama film[15].
  • A cast member of The Devil's Playground was Arthur Dignam[16].
  • A cast member of The Devil's Playground was Nick Tate[17].
  • A cast member of The Devil's Playground was Simon Burke[18].
  • A cast member of The Devil's Playground was Jonathan Hardy[19].
  • A cast member of The Devil's Playground was Thomas Keneally[20].
  • A cast member of The Devil's Playground was John Frawley[21].
  • A cast member of The Devil's Playground was Gerry Duggan[22].
  • A cast member of The Devil's Playground was Sheila Florance[23].
  • A cast member of The Devil's Playground was John Diedrich[24].
  • A cast member of The Devil's Playground was Alan Cinis[25].
  • A cast member of The Devil's Playground was Richard Morgan[26].
  • A cast member of The Devil's Playground was Jeremy Kewley[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Devil's Playground was produced by Fred Schepisi[28]. It was directed by Fred Schepisi[9]. Fred Schepisi wrote the screenplay for it[10]. Cast members include Arthur Dignam[16], Nick Tate[17], Simon Burke[18], Jonathan Hardy[19], Thomas Keneally[20], and John Frawley[21].

Publication

The Devil's Playground was released on August 12, 1976[29]. The original language of it was English[30]. Genres include biographical film[13], coming-of-age film[14], and drama film[15].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include sexual repression[31], sexual morality[32], Catholicism[33], and human sexuality[34]. The Devil's Playground is associated with the Australian New Wave movement[12].

Reception

Awards received include AACTA Award for Best Film[3], a film award category[35], in Australia[36], founded in 1969[37]; AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role[4], a film award category[38], in Australia[39], founded in 1972[40]; AACTA Award for Best Direction[5], a film award category[41], in Australia[42], founded in 1971[43]; AACTA Award for Best Cinematography[6], a class of award[44], in Australia[45], founded in 1976[46]; and Australian Film Institute Award for Best Screenplay[7], a film award category[47], in Australia[48], founded in 1979[49].

Why It Matters

The Devil's Playground ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (405 views/month).[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

What awards did The Devil's Playground receive?

Honors received include AACTA Award for Best Film[3], AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role[4], AACTA Award for Best Direction[5], and AACTA Award for Best Cinematography[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . bfi.org.uk. Retrieved . bfi.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . aacta.org. aacta.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [4] ↑ . aacta.org. aacta.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] ↑ . aacta.org. aacta.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [6] ↑ . aacta.org. aacta.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [7] ↑ . aacta.org. aacta.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . bfi.org.uk. Retrieved . bfi.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . bfi.org.uk. Retrieved . bfi.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . bfi.org.uk. Retrieved . bfi.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . bfi.org.uk. Retrieved . bfi.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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