| Movie Name | Absolute Beginners |
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| Released | 18 April, 1986 |
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| Genre | Musical |
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| Runtime | 108 minutes |
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| Rating | PG-13 |
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| Director(s) | Julien Temple |
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| Producer(s) | Chris Brown, Stephen Woolley |
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| Writer(s) | Richard Burridge |
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| Distribution | Goldcrest |
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| U.S. Box Office | $278,915 |
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| Country | U.K. |
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| Language | English |
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 Absolute Beginners is a 1986 slick mod-stylish rock musical movie adapted from Colin MacInnes book Absolute Beginners about life in late 1950s London. The film was directed by Julien Temple and features roles by David Bowie and Sade. Also a breakout role for Patsy Kensit, later known for her marriage to Liam Gallagher.
At the time Absolute Beginners was released, it received immense coverage in the British media. At the time, the British film industry was perceived as being on the point ..
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Cast:
Patsy Kensit - Suzette
Eddie O'Connell - Colin, Photographer / Narrator
David Bowie - Vendice Partners
James Fox - Henley of Mayfair, Dressmaker to the QueenMore... | Crew:
Original Music by
Gil Evans
Cinematography byMore... | Trivia:
When Harry Charms is auditioning young singers with Colin, there is a boom mike visible when Harry and Colin first enter the studio.The film is based on a novel first published in 1959. One of the incidents portrayed in the story was based on the Notting Hill race riots of August, 1958.A tracking shot that occurs early in the film was inspired by the long tracking used by Orson Welles in the opening of Touch of Evil (1958). More... | Quotes:
Colin: Aren't you a little old for her Henley?
Henley of Mayfair: I'm only 37.
Colin: 37? Around the waist maybe?
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Produced in: United Kingdom
Filming Locations: London, England
Production Co.: Virgin Vision, Goldcrest Films International, Palace Pictures
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