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Absolute Beginners

Absolute Beginners

"Welcome to the world of your dreams!"

Drama
Music
Romance
April 4, 1986 (40 years ago)
1h 48m
5.5/10

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...

Box Office

Budget

Unknown

Revenue

Unknown

Key Crew

Julien Temple

Director

Julien Temple

Age 32 (now 72)

N

Producer

Nik Powell

Age 35 (now 75)

C

Writer

Christopher Wicking

Age 43 (died at 65)

Oliver Stapleton

Cinematographer

Oliver Stapleton

Age 37 (now 78)

Eddie O'Connell
Eddie O'Connell

Eddie O'Connell

Colin, Photographer / Narrator

Age 26 (now 66)

Patsy Kensit
Patsy Kensit

Patsy Kensit

Suzette

Age 18 (now 58)

James Fox
James Fox

James Fox

Henley of Mayfair, Dressmaker to the Queen

Age 46 (now 87)

David Bowie
David Bowie

David Bowie

Vendice Partners

Age 39 (died at 69)

Ray Davies
Ray Davies

Ray Davies

Arthur, Colin's Dad

Age 41 (now 81)

Mandy Rice-Davies
Mandy Rice-Davies

Mandy Rice-Davies

Flora, Colin's Mum

Age 41 (died at 70)

Eve Ferret
Eve Ferret

Eve Ferret

Big Jill

Age 30 (now 70)

Tony Hippolyte
Tony Hippolyte

Tony Hippolyte

Mr. Cool

Age 27 (died at 58)

Graham Fletcher-Cook
Graham Fletcher-Cook

Graham Fletcher-Cook

Wizard

Age 22 (died at 55)

Joseph McKenna
Joseph McKenna

Joseph McKenna

Fabulous Hoplite

Age 25 (now 65)

Steven Berkoff
Steven Berkoff

Steven Berkoff

The Fanatic

Age 48 (now 88)

Sade
Sade

Sade

Athene Duncannon (as Sade Adu)

Age 27 (now 67)

Edward Tudor-Pole
Edward Tudor-Pole

Edward Tudor-Pole

Ed the Ted (as Tenpole Tudor)

Age 30 (now 70)

Bruce Payne
BP

Bruce Payne

Flikker

Age 27 (now 67)

Alan Freeman
Alan Freeman

Alan Freeman

Call-Me-Cobber

Age 58 (died at 79)

Anita Morris
Anita Morris

Anita Morris

Dido Lament

Age 43 (died at 50)