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Skin Deep (1983)

Skin Deep poster
Directed by
Chris Langman
Genre
drama, tv movie
Country
Australia
Runtime
1h 31m
Rated
M
Rating
9.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two women work in the high-stakes fashion industry in 1980s Australia. The film follows their personal and professional rivalries as they navigate ambition and betrayal.

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What happens

Skin Deep is a 1984 Australian television film produced by PBL Productions for Channel 9. It was directed by Chris Langman and Mark Joffe and stars Briony Behets and Carmen Duncan and features an early appearance by Nicole Kidman. Set in the fashion industry, it was one of the few Australian films to be set in this milieu and was an attempt to do an Australian Dallas or Dynasty. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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