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Absolute Beginners

5.5/10
TMDB74 votes
1986Original: English108 min

A musical adaptation of Colin MacInnes' novel about life in late 1950s London. Nineteen-year-old photographer Colin is hopelessly in love with model Crepe Suzette, but her relationships are strictly connected with her progress in the fashion world. So Colin gets involved with a pop promoter and tries to crack the big time. Meanwhile, racial tension is brewing in Colin's Notting Hill housing estate...

Genres: Drama, Music, Romance
Cast: Eddie O'Connell, Patsy Kensit, James Fox, David Bowie, Ray Davies

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Absolute Beginners (1986) is a film in the drama, music, romance genres. Directed by Julien Temple. The cast includes Eddie O'Connell, Patsy Kensit, James Fox, David Bowie.

Released
1986-04-04
Original language
English
Runtime
108 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
United Kingdom
Production companies
Goldcrest Films International, Palace Pictures, Virgin Vision
Directors
Julien Temple
Writers
Richard Burridge, Christopher Wicking, Don MacPherson

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A musical adaptation of Colin MacInnes' novel about life in late 1950s London. Nineteen-year-old photographer Colin is hopelessly in love with model Crepe Suzette, but her relationships are strictly connected with her progress in the fashion world. So Colin gets involved with a pop promoter and tries to crack the big time. Meanwhile, racial tension is brewing in Colin's Notting Hill housing estate...

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Eddie O'Connell, Patsy Kensit, James Fox, David Bowie, Ray Davies, Mandy Rice-Davies. See the cast cards above for character names.

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