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Absolute Beginners
“Welcome to the world of your dreams!”
5.5 / 10• 1986• 1h 48m•PG-13• English
DramaMusicRomance
Storyline
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...
Cast & Crew
Eddie O'Connell
Colin, Photographer / Narrator
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Julien Temple's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Absolute Beginners is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
