''Temptation'' was an Australian

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which screened on

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in 2003, starring

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as Roberto Francobelli. It was a co-production with subscription television and screened on the

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channel on

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. It was produced by

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and

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and it was directed by Tony Tilse. The theme was passion for cooking and love. Chefs Ruth and Gabe are the top students of their graduating year and have fallen in love, but it's love and war involving the staff of the two restaurants in the same street when Gabe starts working at his father's and Ruth open's a restaurant across the road with his ex-partner Temptation led to a spin-off

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series that ran for one season on

in 2004 called

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."The Cooks: pilot telemovie"
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Locations

Most of the exterior scenes were filmed around the

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areas of

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. The restaurants were located in the suburb of Summer Hill.

Cast

as Roberto Francobelli. *

Toby Schmitz Toby Schmitz (born 4 May 1977) is an Australian actor and playwright. He was born in Perth, Western Australia, attended Perth's Scotch College and briefly studied law at the University of Western Australia. He graduated from the acting course ...

as Gabe Francobelli *

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as Ruth O'Neill * Nicholas Brown as Sachin *

Rhondda Findleton Rhondda Findleton is a New Zealand actress largely based in Australia. She has had major roles in ''Plainclothes (TV series), Plainclothes'', ''Grass Roots (TV series), Grass Roots'', ''The Sugar Factory'' telemovie ''Temptation (2003 film), Te ...

as Rita Molloy *

Emma Lung Emma Lung (born 14 January 1982) is an Australian actress. Early life and education Born in Sydney, Lung's father is half-Chinese; his father (Emma's paternal grandfather) was born near Beijing. Lung's mother is Scottish and French. Growing up ...

as Carmelita *

Jacqueline Brennan Jacqueline Brennan is an Australian stage, television and film actress with a career that has spanned over 30 years appearing in film, theatre and voice-over roles. Jacquie Brennan is known for her roles on '' Bullpitt!'', '' The Hollowmen,''an ...

as Cathy *

Damian Rice Damian Rice (born 1961) is an Australian actor who has appeared in various Australian drama series, including '' G.P.'', ''Fire'', '' All Saints'' and ''Blue Heelers''. TV credits *'' Love Child'' (2014) *'' Power Games: The Packer-Murdoch ...

References

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