Absolute Beginners

Absolute Beginners 1986

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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...

  • Released: 1986-04-04
  • Runtime: 108 minutes
  • Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
  • Stars: Eddie O'Connell, Patsy Kensit, Mandy Rice-Davies, Eve Ferret, Graham Fletcher-Cook, Joseph McKenna, Steven Berkoff, Edward Tudor-Pole, Bruce Payne, Alan Freeman, Anita Morris, Paul Rhys, Julian Firth, Chris Pitt, Lionel Blair, Robbie Coltrane, Jess Conrad, Ronald Fraser, Slim Gaillard, Irene Handl  Show all >
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  • Director: Julien Temple