Absolute Beginners (1986)
Movie
1986
PG-13
1 HOUR 47 MINS
Musical
Romance
Set in riotous 1958 London, a young photographer falls in love with an aspiring model and navigates the tensions of the era.
Cast & Crew
Eddie O'Connell Colin, Photographer/Narrator
Patsy Kensit Suzette
David Bowie Vendice Partners
James Fox Henley of Mayfair, Dressmaker to the Queen
Ray Davies Arthur, Colin's Dad
Eve Ferret Big Jill
Anita Morris Dido Lament, Gossip Columnist
Lionel Blair Harry Charms, Record Producer
Steven Berkoff The Fanatic
Mandy Rice-Davies Flora
Sade Adu Athene Duncannon
Julien Temple Director
Richard Burridge Writer
Terry Johnson Writer
Colin MacInnes Writer
Don MacPherson Writer
Al Clark Executive Producer
Robert Devereux Executive Producer
Nik Powell Executive Producer
Chris Brown Producer
Stephen Woolley Producer
David Bowie Original Music
Ray Davies Original Music
Gil Evans Original Music
Oliver Stapleton Cinematography
Richard Bedford Film Editing
Susie Figgis Casting
Mary Selway Casting
John Beard Production Design
Stuart Rose Art Direction
Sue Blane Costume Design
David Perry Costume Design
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