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The Set (1970)

The Set poster
Directed by
Frank Brittain
Genre
LGBTQ-related film
Country
Australia
Runtime
1h 42m
Rated
R18+
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man gets involved with a group of artists and intellectuals in Sydney. He struggles with his own identity and desires in a conservative society.

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What happens

The Set is a 1970 Australian drama film directed by Frank Brittain and produced by David Hannay and adapted from the unpublished novel by Roger Ward. It was the first feature film in Australia to have homosexuality as a main theme. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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