Overview
Australia, 1953. Thirteen-year-old Tom Allen attends a strict Catholic seminary for boys administered by De La Salle Brothers. The adolescent students and their adult instructors struggle deeply with sexual repression and religious doubt.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won 5 awards, including the AACTA Awards for Best Film and Best Direction (1976)
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Nominations
2 award nominations, including the AACTA Award for Best Editing (1976)
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Box office
Made on a $193K budget
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Setting
Set in Melbourne
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Music
Music by Bruce Smeaton
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Ian Baker
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Fred SchepisiWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- December 23, 1977
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $193.3K
- Countries
- Australia
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Cast
Arthur DignamBrother Francine
Nick TateBrother Victor
Simon BurkeTom Allen- Charles McCallumBrother Sebastian
- John FrawleyBrother Celian
John DiedrichFitz
Alan CinisWaite- Richard MorganSmith
- Rowan CurrieCasey
- Gary PixtonTomkin
- Michael DavidTurner
Warren ColemanWestaway- Marc GoughBrown
- Andrew CourtWoolmore
- Brett MurphyTierman
- Wayne ComleyMahoney
- Peter CoxBrother James
Jonathan HardyBrother Arnold
Gerry DugganBrother Hanrahan
Thomas KeneallyFather Marshall
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