Emerald City

A couple move to Sydney from Melbourne, and soon become lured by the bright lights of the big city. Colin, the scriptwriter husband, is corrupted by his editor and then falls for the girlfriend of his writing partner, while Colin's wife Kate begins to lose sight of her ideals in a new world of hustlers and cynics.

Cast

Nicole Kidman

as Helen McCord

John Hargreaves

as Colin Rogers

Chris Haywood

as Mike McCord

Robyn Nevin

as Kate Rogers

Ruth Cracknell

as Elaine Ross

Dennis Miller

as Malcolm Bennett

Nicholas Hammond

as Ian Wall

Ella Scott

as Penny Rogers

Haydon Samuels

as Sam Rogers

Michelle Torres

as Kath Mitchell

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