Summary
Absolute Beginners is a British fantasy film first released in 1986,
directed by Julien Temple.
The film is based on a novel by Colin MacInnes and stars Patsy Kensit, Eddie O’Connell, David Bowie and James Fox.
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Credits
- Director: Julien Temple
- Script: Richard Burridge, Michael Hamlyn, Terry Johnson, Colin MacInnes (novel), Don MacPherson, Christopher Wicking
- Photo: Oliver Stapleton
- Music: Gil Evans
- Cast: Patsy Kensit (Suzette), Eddie O’Connell (Colin, Photographer), 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), Edward Tudor-Pole (Ed the Ted), Bruce Payne (Flikker), Alan Freeman (Call-Me-Cobber), Anita Morris (Dido Lament, Gossip Columnist), Paul Rhys (Dean Swift), Julian Firth (The Misery Kid), Chris Pitt (Baby Boom)
- Country: UK
- Language: English
- Runtime: 108 min; B&W
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