Directed by:
Fred SchepisiScreenplay:
Fred SchepisiCinematography:
Ian BakerCast:
Warren Coleman, Gerry Duggan, Arthur Dignam, Nick Tate, Michael David, Anne Phelan, Keith Thompson, Charles McCallumVOD (1)
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Fred Schepisi's celebrated first feature is a lushly photographed period drama detailing a young boy's coming-of-age in a strict Catholic seminary in 1950s Victoria. A semi-autobiographical retelling of the director's own training for the priesthood, the story follows 13-year-old Tom Allen (Simon Burke), a serious, likable boy whose calling for the church is complicated by guilt associated with his masturbation and sinful thoughts. While the ascetic Brother Francine (Arthur Dignam) prowls the school's corridors looking for evidence of ''the undisciplined mind'', the hard-drinking Brother Victor (Nick Tate) refutes the harsh discipline that scars the hearts and minds of the students - though each battle a desire to consummate the pleasures of the flesh. (Umbrella Entertainment)
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Warren Coleman
Best movies:
The Shiralee (1987) (TV movie)
The Crossing (1990)
The Man Who Sued God (2001)
Gerry Duggan
Ireland
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Arthur Dignam
Australia
Best movies:
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Nick Tate
Australia
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Michael David
UK
Best movies:
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Anne Phelan
Australia
Best movies:
Charlie & Boots (2009)
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Charles McCallum
New Zealand
Best movies:
Next of Kin (1982)