Absolute Beginners

Absolute Beginners

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Welcome to the world of your dreams!

Director: Julien Temple

Producer: Stephen Woolley, Chris Brown

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...

108 min Rating: 5.492/10 Released
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Top Cast

Eddie O'Connell
Eddie O'Connell
Colin, Photographer / Narrator
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

Movie Info

Director: Julien Temple

Producer: Stephen Woolley, Chris Brown

Production Companies: Goldcrest, Palace Pictures, Virgin Vision

Countries: United Kingdom

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