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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...

Top Cast

  • Eddie O'Connell

    Eddie O'Connell

    Colin, Photographer / Narrator

  • Patsy Kensit

    Patsy Kensit

    Suzette

  • James Fox

    James Fox

    Henley of Mayfair, Dressmaker to the Queen

  • David Bowie

    David Bowie

    Vendice Partners

  • Ray Davies

    Ray Davies

    Arthur, Colin's Dad

  • Mandy Rice-Davies

    Mandy Rice-Davies

    Flora, Colin's Mum

  • Eve Ferret

    Eve Ferret

    Big Jill

  • Tony Hippolyte

    Tony Hippolyte

    Mr. Cool

  • Graham Fletcher-Cook

    Graham Fletcher-Cook

    Wizard

Overview

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...

Rating

5.4 / 10
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