The Set

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.

Directed by Frank Brittain

Top cast

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Sean Myers

Paul Lawrence (as Sean McEuan)

Rod Mullinar

Tony Brown

Hazel Phillips

Peggy Sylvester

D

Denis Doonan

Mark Bronoski

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Brenda Senders

Marie Rosefield

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Amber Rodgers

Cara (as Julie Rodgers)

A

Ann Aczel

Leigh Radford

B

Bronwyn Barber

Kim Sylvester

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Michael Charnley

John L. Fredericks

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Elza Stenning

Baroness Bronoski (as Elza Jacoby)

T

Tracy Lee

Theo (as Tracey Lee)

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Les Berryman

M

Muriel Hopkins

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Hugh Sawkins

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Ken Johnson

Roger Ward

Dancer at Party (uncredited)

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