Absolute Beginners

"Welcome to the world of your dreams!"

Apr 18 1986 PG-13 1h 48m
Drama, Musical, Romance

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...

Plot

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...

Written by

Colin MacInnes, Michael Hamlyn, Richard Burridge

Directed by

Julien Temple

Cast

Patsy Kensit, Eddie O'Connell, David Bowie

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Virgin, Palace Pictures, Goldcrest

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Trailers
Absolute Beginners (1986)
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# of Votes
3,939
Average Rating
5.6 out of 10
Metascore
60
Popularity
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