Absolute Beginners

Welcome to the world of your dreams!

Duration: 108 min
Release date: 1986-04-04
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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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Absolute Beginners

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Eddie O'Connell
Eddie O'Connell
as Colin, Photographer / Narrator
Patsy Kensit
Patsy Kensit
as Suzette
James Fox
James Fox
as Henley of Mayfair, Dressmaker to the Queen
David Bowie
David Bowie
as Vendice Partners
Ray Davies
Ray Davies
as Arthur, Colin's Dad
Mandy Rice-Davies
Mandy Rice-Davies
as Flora, Colin's Mum
Eve Ferret
Eve Ferret
as Big Jill
Tony Hippolyte
Tony Hippolyte
as Mr. Cool
Graham Fletcher-Cook
Graham Fletcher-Cook
as Wizard
Joseph McKenna
Joseph McKenna
as Fabulous Hoplite
Steven Berkoff
Steven Berkoff
as The Fanatic
Sade
Sade
as Athene Duncannon (as Sade Adu)
Edward Tudor-Pole
Edward Tudor-Pole
as Ed the Ted (as Tenpole Tudor)
Bruce Payne
Bruce Payne
as Flikker
Alan Freeman
Alan Freeman
as Call-Me-Cobber
Anita Morris
Anita Morris
as Dido Lament
Paul Rhys
Paul Rhys
as Dean Swift
Julian Firth
Julian Firth
as The Misery Kid
Chris Pitt
Chris Pitt
as Baby Boom
Lionel Blair
Lionel Blair
as Harry Charms
Gary Beadle
Gary Beadle
as Johnny Wonder
Robbie Coltrane
Robbie Coltrane
as Mario
Jess Conrad
Jess Conrad
as Cappuccino Man
Smiley Culture
Smiley Culture
as D.J. Entertainer
Ronald Fraser
Ronald Fraser
as Amberley Drove
Slim Gaillard
Slim Gaillard
as Party Singer
Irene Handl
Irene Handl
as Mrs Larkin
Peter-Hugo Daly
Peter-Hugo Daly
as Vern (as Peter Hugo-Daly)
Amanda Jane Powell
Amanda Jane Powell
as Dorita
Johnny Shannon
Johnny Shannon
as Saltzman
Sylvia Syms
Sylvia Syms
as Cynthia Eve
Ekow Abban
Ekow Abban
as Santa Lucia Club Owner
Robert Austin
Robert Austin
as Slim Brother
Gerry Alexander
Gerry Alexander
as Ton-Up Vicar
Jim Dunk
Jim Dunk
as Slim Brother
Johnny Edge
Johnny Edge
as Trader Horn
Carmen Ejogo
Carmen Ejogo
as Carmen
Paul Fairminer
Paul Fairminer
as Eddie Sex
Hugo First
Hugo First
as Maltese Lodger
Pat Hartley
Pat Hartley
as Ms Cool Snr
Astley Harvey
Astley Harvey
as Mr Cool Snr
Colin Jeavons
Colin Jeavons
as Pamphleteer
Alfred Maron
Alfred Maron
as Bert the Tailor
Zoot Money
Zoot Money
as Chez Nobody Barman (as G.B. (Zoot) Money)
Sandie Shaw
Sandie Shaw
as Baby Boom's Mother
Bruno Tonioli
Bruno Tonioli
as Maltese Lodger
Chua Kah Joo
Chua Kah Joo
as Dancer
Eric Sykes
Eric Sykes
as Arcade Attendant (uncredited)
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Richard Burridge
Richard Burridge
Screenplay
Don MacPherson
Don MacPherson
Screenplay
Christopher Wicking
Christopher Wicking
Screenplay
Colin MacInnes
Colin MacInnes
Novel
Julien Temple
Julien Temple
Director
Sue Blane
Sue Blane
Costume Designer
Robert Devereux
Robert Devereux
Executive Producer
Terry Johnson
Terry Johnson
Additional Dialogue
David Toguri
David Toguri
Choreographer
Clive Langer
Clive Langer
Music Producer
Alan Winstanley
Alan Winstanley
Music Producer
Ken Wheatley
Ken Wheatley
Art Direction
Peter Kohn
Peter Kohn
Production Manager
Susie Figgis
Susie Figgis
Casting
Michael Bradsell
Michael Bradsell
Editor
Gerry Hambling
Gerry Hambling
Editor
Gil Evans
Gil Evans
Music Arranger
Gil Evans
Gil Evans
Conductor
Nik Powell
Nik Powell
Executive Producer
Ray Corbett
Ray Corbett
Assistant Director
Joanne Woollard
Joanne Woollard
Set Dresser
John Beard
John Beard
Production Design
Richard Bedford
Richard Bedford
Editor
Russell Lloyd
Russell Lloyd
Editor
Mike Proudfoot
Mike Proudfoot
Camera Operator
Stuart Rose
Stuart Rose
Art Direction
Al Clark
Al Clark
Executive Producer
David Perry
David Perry
Costume Assistant
David Wimbury
David Wimbury
Associate Producer
Valerie Craig
Valerie Craig
Production Coordinator
Leonara Davis
Leonara Davis
Casting
David John
David John
Sound Mixer
Mary Selway
Mary Selway
Casting
Kathy Sykes
Kathy Sykes
Production Coordinator
Oliver Stapleton
Oliver Stapleton
Director of Photography
Leonard Green
Leonard Green
Assistant Editor
Stephen Woolley
Stephen Woolley
Producer
Chris Brown
Chris Brown
Producer
Elaine Bowerbank
Elaine Bowerbank
Hairstylist
Peter Frampton
Peter Frampton
Makeup Artist
David Bowie
David Bowie
Songs
Julien Temple
Julien Temple
Songs
Ray Davies
Ray Davies
Songs
Clive Langer
Clive Langer
Songs
David Grimsdale
David Grimsdale
Sound Editor
Derek Holding
Derek Holding
Sound Editor
Eddy Joseph
Eddy Joseph
Sound Editor
Howard Lanning
Howard Lanning
Sound Editor
Barbara Rutter
Barbara Rutter
Assistant Costume Designer
Joyce Stoneman
Joyce Stoneman
Wardrobe Supervisor
Clive Barrett
Clive Barrett
Assistant Editor
Paul Conway
Paul Conway
Assistant Editor
Stuart De Jong
Stuart De Jong
Assistant Editor
Mary Dockwrey
Mary Dockwrey
Assistant Editor
Helen Eley
Helen Eley
Assistant Editor
Mark Latimer
Mark Latimer
Assistant Editor
Andy Stears
Andy Stears
Assistant Editor
Michael Clifford
Michael Clifford
Music Editor
Cynthia Lole
Cynthia Lole
Music Coordinator
Daniel Secunda
Daniel Secunda
Music Coordinator
Mary Holdsworth
Mary Holdsworth
Script Supervisor
Tracy Drew
Tracy Drew
Title Designer
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