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1986

Absolute Beginners

Directed by Julien Temple
Welcome to the world of your dreams!

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...

Duration

1h 48m

Released

April 4, 1986

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5.5

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Cast48

  • Eddie O'Connell
  • Patsy Kensit
  • James Fox
  • David Bowie
  • Ray Davies
  • Mandy Rice-Davies
  • Eve Ferret
  • Tony Hippolyte
  • Graham Fletcher-Cook

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