42017
42017

Absolute Beginners

"Welcome to the world of your dreams!"

1986-04-04
5.4
en 108m
DramaMusicRomance
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

Screenplay

Richard Burridge

Screenplay

Christopher Wicking

Novel

Colin MacInnes

Screenplay

Don MacPherson

Production Design

John Beard

london, england photographer musical modeling 1950s teenager

Status

Released

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Companies

  • Goldcrest
  • Palace Pictures
  • Virgin Vision