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Absolute Beginners

Absolute Beginners

"Welcome to the world of your dreams!"

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...

Release DateApril 4, 1986
StatusReleased
Original TitleAbsolute Beginners
Runtime1h 48min
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LanguageEnglish
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesUnited Kingdom
Production CompaniesGoldcrestPalace PicturesVirgin Vision