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.
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
Elza Stenning
as Baroness Bronoski (as Elza Jacoby)
Tracy Lee
as Theo (as Tracey Lee)
Les Berryman
as
