Absolute Beginners

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...

Country:

United Kingdom

Genre:

Drama,

Music,

Romance

Duration:

108 minutes

Year:

1986

Director:

Julien Temple

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Company:

Goldcrest,

Palace Pictures,

Virgin Vision

Cast:

Colin, Photographer / Narrator

Suzette

Henley of Mayfair, Dressmaker to the Queen

Vendice Partners

Arthur, Colin's Dad

Crew:

Screenplay

Screenplay

Screenplay

Novel

Director