Absolute Beginners

– A musical adaptation of Colin MacInnes' novel about life in late 1950s London. Nineteen-year-old pho..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
5.60 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 48 Minutes
Release Year:
1986
Absolute Beginners (1986)

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...

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Producing Country:
UK
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Release Date:

18 Apr 1986

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

Julien Temple

Writer:

Colin MacInnes (based on the novel by), Michael Hamlyn (developed for the screen by), Richard Burridge (screenplay by), Christopher Wicking (screenplay by), Don MacPherson (screenplay by), Terry Johnson (additional dialogue by)

Main Actors:

Patsy Kensit, Eddie O'Connell, David Bowie, James Fox

Plot:

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...

Production:

HBO Video

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
78%
Metacritic:
60%