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Absolute Beginners (1986)
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Written by:
GenreMusical
SynopsisA musical adaptation of Colin MacInnes' novel about life in late 1950s London. Nineteen-year-old photographer Colin is hopelessly...
Filmed inUK
Runtime108 min
Average Rating![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() (4.0 on 5) |
Casting:
| Patsy Kensit | Suzette | |
| Eddie O'Connell | Colin, Photographer/Narrator | |
| David Bowie | Vendice Partners | |
| James Fox | Henley of Mayfair, Dressmaker to the Queen | |
| Ray Davies | Arthur, Colin's Dad | |
| Mandy Rice-Davies | Flora | |
| Eve Ferret | Big Jill | |
| Tony Hippolyte | Mr Cool | |
| Graham Fletcher-Cook | Wizard | |
| Joe McKenna | Fabulous Hoplite | |
| Steven Berkoff | The Fanatic | |
| Sade | Athene Duncannon (as Sade Adu) | |
| Edward Tudor-Pole | Ed the Ted (as Tenpole Tudor) | |
| Bruce Payne | Flikker | |
| Alan Freeman | Call-Me-Cobber |




Dance. Song. Racism. What a heck of a town!



Great movie; DVD not so great.



Absolute entertainment




















