The Set (1970)
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.
Director: Frank Brittain
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 102 min
Release Date: February 5, 1970
Cast
- Sean Myers - Paul Lawrence (as Sean McEuan)
- Rod Mullinar - Tony Brown
- 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)
Screenplay
- Roger Ward (Screenplay)
- Diane Brittain (Screenplay)
- Roger Ward (Novel)
Music: Sven Libaek
Cinematography: Sándor Siro
Editing: Bob Ritchie
Production: David Hannay Productions, Mawson Continental Pictures
Country: Australia
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
sydney, australia, male homosexuality, set designer, gay theme
More Films by Director: Frank Brittain
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Set about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Set?
- The Set was directed by Frank Brittain.
- Who stars in The Set?
- The Set stars Sean Myers, Rod Mullinar, Hazel Phillips, Denis Doonan, Brenda Senders, Amber Rodgers.
- How long is The Set?
- The Set has a runtime of 1h 42m (102 minutes).
- What genre is The Set?
- The Set is a Drama film.
- Where was The Set produced?
- The Set was produced in Australia.