Skin Deep

Jan 1, 1983

1h 31m

★ 10.0

The scandals, secrets & cruel ambitions under the glossy veneer of the Australian fashion industry.

Overview

Drama and tensions rise as two determined partners in a successful Australian fashion empire will stop at nothing to achieve individual success.

Genres

Drama

TV Movie

Production Companies

PBL Productions

Skin Deep Trailers

Cast

Barbara Kennedy

Briony Behets

Vanessa Corey

Carmen Duncan

Cliff Hudson

James Smillie

Betty Kennedy

Betty Lucas

Ray Scott

Bartholomew John

Christina Sorensson

Antoinette Byron

Jackie Sorensson

Maureen O'Shaughnessy

Grant Johnson

David Reyne

Ed Price

Gary Day

Brian Stanton

Peter Ford

Brad Miller

Angelo D'Angelo

Amanda Cooper

Suzanne Fox

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0.0

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5.7

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7.0

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4.3

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6.7

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6.4

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6.1

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7.1

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10.0

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5.7

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5.3

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6.4

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6.9

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7.4

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5.6

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6.5

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