The Devil's Playground 1976  N/R, 107 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Fred Schepisi
Cast: Arthur Dignam, Nick Tate, Simon Burke, Charles McCallum, John Frawley, Jonathan Hardy, Gerry Duggan, Peter Cox, Thomas Keneally, John Diedrich, Sheila Florance, Alan Cinis, Gary Pixton, Rowan Currie, Richard Morgan
Set during the autumn of 1953 in a Roman Catholic boarding school, this is the story of 13-year-old Tom Allen's (Simon Burke) sexual awakening during which he must decide between restrictions on priests and temptations of the flesh. Brother Francine (Arthur Dignam) patrols the halls in search of evidence of "undisciplined minds," while Brother Victor (Nick Tate) administers discipline that affects both the hearts and minds of the students he reprimands.
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Lonely Hearts 1982  R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Paul Cox, Kon Ichikawa
Cast: Wendy Hughes, Norman Kaye, Jon Finlayson, Julia Blake, Jonathan Hardy, Irene Inescort, Vic Gordon, Ted Grove-Rogers, Ron Falk, Chris Haywood
A piano tuner, Peter (Norman Kaye), and a shy office worker, Patricia (Wendy Hughes), have led quiet lives without any romance until they meet and learn how to have a meaningful relationship. A fun film from Australia.
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Mesmerized 1986  PG, 97 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Shocked
Director: Michael Laughlin
Cast: Jodie Foster, John Lithgow, Michael Murphy, Dan Shor, Harry Andrews, Philip Holder, Beryl Te Wiata, Reg Evans, Jonathan Hardy, Don Selwyn, Derek Hardwick, George Spoors
Set in late-1800s' New Zealand, this film is supposedly based on a true story. An 18-year-old, orphaned girl (Jodie Foster) marries a much older man (John Lithgow) who turns out to be cruel and sexually deviant. Finally, she must deal with the situation. Adapted from a Jerzy Skolimowski book.
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| 1. The Devil's Playground (1976)
2. Lonely Hearts (1982)
3. Mesmerized (1986)
aka: Shocked
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