The Set
5.2
“Back in the 70s, The Set crossed all the lines!”
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.
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Cast
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Sean Myers
Paul Lawrence (as Sean McEuan)
Known for
Harlequin
Rod Mullinar
Tony Brown
Known for
Dead Calm
Patrick
David Hannay
Also in
The Shadowed Mind
Out of the Body
Diane Brittain
Frank Brittain
Hazel Phillips
Peggy Sylvester
Known for
Love and Monsters
Wilfred Arthur Mawson
Sven Libaek
Denis Doonan
Mark Bronoski
No other roles listed
Barry Brown
Brenda Senders
Marie Rosefield
Known for
Tim
Sara Bennett
Frank Brittain Director · Roger Ward Screenplay Diane Brittain Screenplay
First release February 5, 1970 · Produced in Australia · Production Mawson Continental Pictures
Production
David Hannay Productions
Production
Mawson Continental Pictures
Production
Australia
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Australia · February 5, 1970
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Australia
February 21, 2004 · Limited theatrical · Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Film Festival
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