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Absolute Beginners 1986 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...

Production Country United Kingdom
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Drama , Music , Romance
Production Companies Goldcrest , Virgin Vision , Palace Pictures
Release Date 4 April 1986
108 mins
Cast
Eddie O'Connell
Eddie O'Connell Colin, Photographer / Narrator
Patsy Kensit
Patsy Kensit Suzette
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
Eve Ferret
Eve Ferret Big Jill
Tony Hippolyte
Tony Hippolyte Mr. Cool
Graham Fletcher-Cook
Graham Fletcher-Cook Wizard
Joseph McKenna
Joseph McKenna Fabulous Hoplite
Steven Berkoff
Steven Berkoff The Fanatic
Sade
Sade Athene Duncannon (as Sade Adu)
Edward Tudor-Pole
Edward Tudor-Pole Ed the Ted (as Tenpole Tudor)
Bruce Payne
Bruce Payne Flikker
Alan Freeman
Alan Freeman Call-Me-Cobber
Anita Morris
Anita Morris Dido Lament
Paul Rhys
Paul Rhys Dean Swift
Julian Firth
Julian Firth The Misery Kid
Chris Pitt
Chris Pitt Baby Boom
Lionel Blair
Lionel Blair Harry Charms
Gary Beadle
Gary Beadle Johnny Wonder
Robbie Coltrane
Robbie Coltrane Mario
Jess Conrad
Jess Conrad Cappuccino Man
Smiley Culture
Smiley Culture D.J. Entertainer
Ronald Fraser
Ronald Fraser Amberley Drove
Slim Gaillard
Slim Gaillard Party Singer
Irene Handl
Irene Handl Mrs Larkin
Peter-Hugo Daly
Peter-Hugo Daly Vern (as Peter Hugo-Daly)
Amanda Jane Powell
Amanda Jane Powell Dorita
Johnny Shannon
Johnny Shannon Saltzman
Sylvia Syms
Sylvia Syms Cynthia Eve
Ekow Abban
Ekow Abban Santa Lucia Club Owner
Robert Austin
Robert Austin Slim Brother
Gerry Alexander
Gerry Alexander Ton-Up Vicar
Jim Dunk
Jim Dunk Slim Brother
Johnny Edge
Johnny Edge Trader Horn
Carmen Ejogo
Carmen Ejogo Carmen
Paul Fairminer
Paul Fairminer Eddie Sex
Hugo First
Hugo First Maltese Lodger
Pat Hartley
Pat Hartley Ms Cool Snr
Astley Harvey
Astley Harvey Mr Cool Snr
Colin Jeavons
Colin Jeavons Pamphleteer
Alfred Maron
Alfred Maron Bert the Tailor
Zoot Money
Zoot Money Chez Nobody Barman (as G.B. (Zoot) Money)
Sandie Shaw
Sandie Shaw Baby Boom's Mother
Bruno Tonioli
Bruno Tonioli Maltese Lodger
Chua Kah Joo
Chua Kah Joo Dancer
Eric Sykes
Eric Sykes Arcade Attendant (uncredited)
Roy Beck
Roy Beck Partygoer (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Julien Temple
Julien Temple
Writers
Christopher Wicking
Christopher Wicking
Richard Burridge
Richard Burridge
Don MacPherson
Don MacPherson
Producers
Stephen Woolley
Stephen Woolley
Chris Brown
Chris Brown
Executive Producers
Nik Powell
Nik Powell
Al Clark
Al Clark
Robert Devereux
Robert Devereux
Cinematography
Oliver Stapleton
Oliver Stapleton
Editors
Russell Lloyd
Russell Lloyd
Richard Bedford
Richard Bedford
Gerry Hambling
Gerry Hambling
Michael Bradsell
Michael Bradsell
Production Design
John Beard
John Beard
Sound
David John
David John
Original Writer
Colin MacInnes
Colin MacInnes
Art Direction
Stuart Rose
Stuart Rose
Ken Wheatley
Ken Wheatley
Costume Design
Sue Blane
Sue Blane
Music
Alan Winstanley
Alan Winstanley
Clive Langer
Clive Langer
Gil Evans
Gil Evans
Camera Operator
Mike Proudfoot
Mike Proudfoot
Casting
Susie Figgis
Susie Figgis
Leonara Davis
Leonara Davis
Mary Selway
Mary Selway
Assistant Director
Ray Corbett
Ray Corbett