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...

Genre: Drama, Music, Romance

Director: Julien Temple

Actors: Patsy Kensit, Eddie O'Connell, David Bowie, James Fox, Ray Davies, Mandy Rice-Davies, Eve Ferret, Tony Hippolyte, Graham Fletcher-Cook, Joseph McKenna

Release date: 1986-04-04

Country of origin: United Kingdom

Length: 1h 48m

Ratings:

• 5.6/10
• 70%
• 60/100