Absolute Beginners(1986)
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Synopsis
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...
Directed by Julien Temple
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Cast
Eddie O'Connell
Colin, Photographer / Narrator
Patsy Kensit
Suzette
James Fox
Henley of Mayfair, Dressmaker to the Queen
David Bowie
Vendice Partners
Ray Davies
Arthur, Colin's Dad
Mandy Rice-Davies
Flora, Colin's Mum
Eve Ferret
Big Jill
Tony Hippolyte
Mr. Cool
Graham Fletcher-Cook
Wizard
Joseph McKenna
Fabulous Hoplite
Steven Berkoff
The Fanatic
Sade
Athene Duncannon (as Sade Adu)
Edward Tudor-Pole
Ed the Ted (as Tenpole Tudor)
Bruce Payne
Flikker
Alan Freeman
Call-Me-Cobber
Anita Morris
Dido Lament
Paul Rhys
Dean Swift
Julian Firth
The Misery Kid
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Absolute Beginners was released in 1986.
How long is Absolute Beginners?+
Absolute Beginners runs for 108 minutes (1 hour and 48 minutes).
Who directed Absolute Beginners?+
Absolute Beginners was directed by Julien Temple.
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Absolute Beginners stars Eddie O'Connell, Patsy Kensit, James Fox, David Bowie and Ray Davies.
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Absolute Beginners holds a 5.5/10 rating from 73 TMDB users, and is best suited to fans of drama, music and romance.
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