The Set

Story

Synopsis

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

Frank Brittain

Writers

Roger Ward, Diane Brittain

Language

English

Country

Australia

Release date

5 February 1970

Ensemble

Cast

• Sean Myers

  Paul Lawrence (as Sean McEuan)

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  Rod Mullinar

  Tony Brown

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  Hazel Phillips

  Peggy Sylvester

• Denis Doonan

  Mark Bronoski

• Brenda Senders

  Marie Rosefield

• Amber Rodgers

  Cara (as Julie Rodgers)

• Ann Aczel

  Leigh Radford

• Bronwyn Barber

  Kim Sylvester

• Michael Charnley

  John L. Fredericks

• Elza Stenning

  Baroness Bronoski (as Elza Jacoby)

• Tracy Lee

  Theo (as Tracey Lee)

• Les Berryman