Film
Absolute Beginners
1986· PG-13· 1h 48m· Drama· Music· Romance
“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...
1986-04-04
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Key Crew
DirectorJulien Temple
ScreenplayChristopher Wicking
ProducerChris Brown
Director of PhotographyOliver Stapleton
EditorGerry Hambling
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 50 crew)
Details
Released1986-04-04
Runtime1h 48m · PG-13
StatusReleased
StudiosGoldcrest · Palace Pictures · Virgin Vision
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited Kingdom
Rating5.5/10 · 69 votes
Original languageen
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