The Set
Back in the 70s, The Set crossed all the lines!
1970 · 1h 42m · N/A
Drama
Directed by
Frank Brittain
Overview
Paul Lawrence is a working class man who dates Cara, sells shirts at a Sydney department store, and dreams of attending art school. Cara leaves for London and Paul becomes the protege of designer Marie Rosefield. Through this he enters the 'set', the world of Sydney art society. Rosefield is friends with Mark Broniski, an artist who commissions Paul to design a set for British stage director, John L. Fredericks. Paul is helped by art student Tony Brown, who is dating Paul's cousin, Kim Sylvester. Paul and Tony begin a homosexual affair. Kim's mother Peggy has an affair with Boronoski.
Director and cast
- Frank Brittain Director
- Sean McEuan as Paul Lawrence
- Sean Myers as Paul Lawrence (as Sean McEuan)
- Rod Mullinar as Tony Brown
- Hazel Phillips as Peggy Sylvester
- Denis Doonan as Mark Bronoski
- Brenda Senders as Marie Rosefield
- Amber Rodgers as Cara (as Julie Rodgers)
- Ann Aczel as Leigh Radford
- Bronwyn Barber as Kim Sylvester
- Michael Charnley as John L. Fredericks
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