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Absolute Beginners (1986)

PG-13 ★ 5.4/10 108 min Drama, Music, Romance United Kingdom English
Director: Julien Temple
Streaming: Not available
Welcome to the world of your dreams!

Description

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...

Top Cast

Eddie O'Connell
Eddie O'Connell Colin, Photographer / Narrator
Patsy Kensit
Patsy Kensit Suzette
James Fox
James Fox Henley of Mayfair, Dressmaker to the Queen
David Bowie
David Bowie Vendice Partners
Ray Davies
Ray Davies Arthur, Colin's Dad
Mandy Rice-Davies
Mandy Rice-Davies Flora, Colin's Mum
Eve Ferret
Eve Ferret Big Jill
Tony Hippolyte
Tony Hippolyte Mr. Cool

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