Country
United Kingdom
Date
Apr 04, 1986
Certification
15
Welcome to the world of your dreams!
1h 48min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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...
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Tony Hippolyte | Mr. Cool |
| Graham Fletcher-Cook | Wizard |
| Joseph 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 |
| Anita Morris | Dido Lament |
| Paul Rhys | Dean Swift |
| Julian Firth | The Misery Kid |
| Chris Pitt | Baby Boom |
| Lionel Blair | Harry Charms |
| Gary Beadle | Johnny Wonder |
| Robbie Coltrane | Mario |
| Jess Conrad | Cappuccino Man |
| Smiley Culture | D.J. Entertainer |
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| Ronald Fraser | Amberley Drove |
| Slim Gaillard | Party Singer |
| Irene Handl | Mrs Larkin |
| Peter-Hugo Daly | Vern (as Peter Hugo-Daly) |
| Amanda Jane Powell | Dorita |
| Johnny Shannon | Saltzman |
| Sylvia Syms | Cynthia Eve |
| Ekow Abban | Santa Lucia Club Owner |
| Robert Austin | Slim Brother |
| Gerry Alexander | Ton-Up Vicar |
| Jim Dunk | Slim Brother |
| Johnny Edge | Trader Horn |
| Carmen Ejogo | Carmen |
| Paul Fairminer | Eddie Sex |
| Hugo First | Maltese Lodger |
| Pat Hartley | Ms Cool Snr |
| Astley Harvey | Mr Cool Snr |
| Colin Jeavons | Pamphleteer |
| Alfred Maron | Bert the Tailor |
| Zoot Money | Chez Nobody Barman (as G.B. (Zoot) Money) |
| Sandie Shaw | Baby Boom's Mother |
| Bruno Tonioli | Maltese Lodger |
| Chua Kah Joo | Dancer |
| Eric Sykes | Arcade Attendant (uncredited) |
| Tony Kemp | Dancer |
Genres
DramaMusicRomance
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Absolute Beginners |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United Kingdom |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Goldcrest, Palace Pictures, Virgin Vision |
| Data di uscita | 4 aprile 1986 |
| Exec. Producer | Nik Powell, Al Clark, Robert Devereux |
| Producer | David Wimbury, Stephen Woolley, Chris Brown |
| Writer | Richard Burridge, Christopher Wicking, Colin MacInnes, Don MacPherson |
| Casting | Susie Figgis, Leonara Davis, Mary Selway |
| Editors | Michael Bradsell, Gerry Hambling, Richard Bedford, Russell Lloyd, Leonard Green, Clive Barrett, Paul Conway, Stuart De Jong, Mary Dockwrey, Helen Eley, Mark Latimer, Andy Stears |
| Cinematography | Oliver Stapleton, Mike Proudfoot |
| Asst. Directors | Ray Corbett, Julien Temple, Mary Holdsworth |
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Release dates
Theatrical release
Country
United States
Date
Apr 18, 1986
Certification
PG-13
Country
Germany
Date
Apr 24, 1986
Certification
16
Country
Japan
Date
Jun 07, 1986
Certification
G
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