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Absolute Beginners (1986)

Welcome to the world of your dreams!

Genre : Drama, Music, Romance

Runtime : 1H 48M

Director : Julien Temple
Writer : Richard Burridge, Christopher Wicking, Don MacPherson

Synopsis

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...

Actors

Eddie O'Connell
Eddie O'Connell
Colin, Photographer / Narrator
Patsy Kensit
Patsy Kensit
Suzette
David Bowie
David Bowie
Vendice Partners
James Fox
James Fox
Henley of Mayfair, Dressmaker to the Queen
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
Eric Sykes
Eric Sykes
Arcade Attendant (uncredited)

Crews

Julien Temple
Julien Temple
Director
Richard Burridge
Richard Burridge
Screenplay
Christopher Wicking
Christopher Wicking
Screenplay
Colin MacInnes
Colin MacInnes
Novel
Don MacPherson
Don MacPherson
Screenplay
Stephen Woolley
Stephen Woolley
Producer
Chris Brown
Chris Brown
Producer
Oliver Stapleton
Oliver Stapleton
Director of Photography
John Beard
John Beard
Production Design
Sue Blane
Sue Blane
Costume Designer
David Perry
David Perry
Costume Assistant
Michael Bradsell
Michael Bradsell
Editor
Gerry Hambling
Gerry Hambling
Editor
Richard Bedford
Richard Bedford
Editor
Russell Lloyd
Russell Lloyd
Editor
Gil Evans
Gil Evans
Music Arranger
Gil Evans
Gil Evans
Conductor
Clive Langer
Clive Langer
Music Producer
Alan Winstanley
Alan Winstanley
Music Producer
David Toguri
David Toguri
Choreographer
David Wimbury
David Wimbury
Associate Producer
Nik Powell
Nik Powell
Executive Producer
Al Clark
Al Clark
Executive Producer
Robert Devereux
Robert Devereux
Executive Producer
Joanne Woollard
Joanne Woollard
Set Dresser
Mike Proudfoot
Mike Proudfoot
Camera Operator
David John
David John
Sound Mixer
Stuart Rose
Stuart Rose
Art Direction
Ken Wheatley
Ken Wheatley
Art Direction
Peter Kohn
Peter Kohn
Production Manager
Ray Corbett
Ray Corbett
Assistant Director
Terry Johnson
Terry Johnson
Additional Dialogue
Susie Figgis
Susie Figgis
Casting
Leonara Davis
Leonara Davis
Casting
Mary Selway
Mary Selway
Casting
Kathy Sykes
Kathy Sykes
Production Coordinator
Valerie Craig
Valerie Craig
Production Coordinator

Posters and backgrounds

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