

Absolute Beginners (1986)
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Plot Summary
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...
Full Cast & Characters

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)
Director & Crew
Julien Temple
Director
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It has an IMDb rating of 5.5/10 based on 69 votes.
Who directed Absolute Beginners?
Absolute Beginners was directed by Julien Temple and released in 1986.
How long is Absolute Beginners?
Absolute Beginners has a runtime of 1 hours and 48 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1986-04-04
- Status
- Released





