Absolute Beginners (1986)
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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Eddie O'Connell
as Colin, Photographer / Narrator
as Colin, Photographer / Narrator
Patsy Kensit
as Suzette
as Suzette
James Fox
as Henley of Mayfair, Dressmaker to the Queen
as Henley of Mayfair, Dressmaker to the Queen
David Bowie
as Vendice Partners
as Vendice Partners
Ray Davies
as Arthur, Colin's Dad
as Arthur, Colin's Dad
Mandy Rice-Davies
as Flora, Colin's Mum
as Flora, Colin's Mum
Eve Ferret
as Big Jill
as Big Jill
Tony Hippolyte
as Mr. Cool
as Mr. Cool
Graham Fletcher-Cook
as Wizard
as Wizard
Joseph McKenna
as Fabulous Hoplite
as Fabulous Hoplite
Steven Berkoff
as The Fanatic
as The Fanatic
Sade
as Athene Duncannon (as Sade Adu)
as Athene Duncannon (as Sade Adu)
Edward Tudor-Pole
as Ed the Ted (as Tenpole Tudor)
as Ed the Ted (as Tenpole Tudor)
Bruce Payne
as Flikker
as Flikker
Alan Freeman
as Call-Me-Cobber
as Call-Me-Cobber
Anita Morris
as Dido Lament
as Dido Lament
Paul Rhys
as Dean Swift
as Dean Swift
Julian Firth
as The Misery Kid
as The Misery Kid
Chris Pitt
as Baby Boom
as Baby Boom
Lionel Blair
as Harry Charms
as Harry Charms
Gary Beadle
as Johnny Wonder
as Johnny Wonder
Robbie Coltrane
as Mario
as Mario
Jess Conrad
as Cappuccino Man
as Cappuccino Man
Smiley Culture
as D.J. Entertainer
as D.J. Entertainer
Ronald Fraser
as Amberley Drove
as Amberley Drove
Slim Gaillard
as Party Singer
as Party Singer
Irene Handl
as Mrs Larkin
as Mrs Larkin
Peter-Hugo Daly
as Vern (as Peter Hugo-Daly)
as Vern (as Peter Hugo-Daly)
Amanda Jane Powell
as Dorita
as Dorita
Johnny Shannon
as Saltzman
as Saltzman
Sylvia Syms
as Cynthia Eve
as Cynthia Eve
Ekow Abban
as Santa Lucia Club Owner
as Santa Lucia Club Owner
Robert Austin
as Slim Brother
as Slim Brother
Gerry Alexander
as Ton-Up Vicar
as Ton-Up Vicar
Jim Dunk
as Slim Brother
as Slim Brother
Johnny Edge
as Trader Horn
as Trader Horn
Carmen Ejogo
as Carmen
as Carmen
Paul Fairminer
as Eddie Sex
as Eddie Sex
Hugo First
as Maltese Lodger
as Maltese Lodger
Pat Hartley
as Ms Cool Snr
as Ms Cool Snr
Astley Harvey
as Mr Cool Snr
as Mr Cool Snr
Colin Jeavons
as Pamphleteer
as Pamphleteer
Alfred Maron
as Bert the Tailor
as Bert the Tailor
Zoot Money
as Chez Nobody Barman (as G.B. (Zoot) Money)
as Chez Nobody Barman (as G.B. (Zoot) Money)
Sandie Shaw
as Baby Boom's Mother
as Baby Boom's Mother
Bruno Tonioli
as Maltese Lodger
as Maltese Lodger
Eric Sykes
as Arcade Attendant (uncredited)
as Arcade Attendant (uncredited)
Barrie Holland
as Fashion Editor (uncredited)
as Fashion Editor (uncredited)
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Christopher Wicking
Screenplay
Screenplay
Richard Burridge
Screenplay
Screenplay
Don MacPherson
Screenplay
Screenplay
Colin MacInnes
Novel
Novel
Julien Temple
Director
Director
David Perry
Costume Assistant
Costume Assistant
Russell Lloyd
Editor
Editor
John Beard
Production Design
Production Design
Gil Evans
Music Arranger
Music Arranger
Alan Winstanley
Music Producer
Music Producer
David Toguri
Choreographer
Choreographer
Gil Evans
Conductor
Conductor
Nik Powell
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Sue Blane
Costume Designer
Costume Designer
Richard Bedford
Editor
Editor
Gerry Hambling
Editor
Editor
Clive Langer
Music Producer
Music Producer
Al Clark
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
David Wimbury
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Michael Bradsell
Editor
Editor
Robert Devereux
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
David John
Sound Mixer
Sound Mixer
Terry Johnson
Additional Dialogue
Additional Dialogue
Susie Figgis
Casting
Casting
Stuart Rose
Art Direction
Art Direction
Kathy Sykes
Production Coordinator
Production Coordinator
Mike Proudfoot
Camera Operator
Camera Operator
Ken Wheatley
Art Direction
Art Direction
Joanne Woollard
Set Dresser
Set Dresser
Leonara Davis
Casting
Casting
Ray Corbett
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Mary Selway
Casting
Casting
Peter Kohn
Production Manager
Production Manager
Valerie Craig
Production Coordinator
Production Coordinator
Oliver Stapleton
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Leonard Green
Assistant Editor
Assistant Editor
Stephen Woolley
Producer
Producer
Chris Brown
Producer
Producer
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