Absolute Beginners (1986)

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Absolute Beginners on IMDb 5.6/10 2,735 votes

Released:
1986-04-04

Overview:
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...

Director:
Julien Temple

Runtime:
1h 48min

Genre:
Drama, Music, Romance

  • Cast:
  • Eddie O'Connell
    as
    Colin, Photographer / Narrator
  • Patsy Kensit
    as
    Suzette
  • James Fox
    as
    Henley of Mayfair, Dressmaker to the Queen
  • David Bowie
    as
    Vendice Partners
  • Ray Davies
    as
    Arthur, Colin's Dad