
Absolute Beginners (1986)
1h 48m | PG-13
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...
Director: Julien Temple
Studio: Goldcrest
Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Video: 720p
Cast

Eddie O'Connell
as Colin, Photographer / Narrator

Patsy Kensit
as Suzette

James Fox
as Henley of Mayfair, Dressmaker to the Queen

David Bowie
as Vendice Partners

Ray Davies
as Arthur, Colin's Dad

Mandy Rice-Davies
as Flora, Colin's Mum