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...

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Absolute Beginners

April 4, 1986

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Cast (48)

Colin, Photographer / Narrator

Suzette

Henley of Mayfair, Dressmaker to the Queen

Vendice Partners

Arthur, Colin's Dad

Flora, Colin's Mum

Big Jill

Mr. Cool

Wizard

Fabulous Hoplite

The Fanatic

Athene Duncannon (as Sade Adu)

Ed the Ted (as Tenpole Tudor)

Flikker

Call-Me-Cobber

Dido Lament

Dean Swift

The Misery Kid

Baby Boom

Harry Charms

Johnny Wonder

Mario

Cappuccino Man

D.J. Entertainer

Amberley Drove

Party Singer

Mrs Larkin

Vern (as Peter Hugo-Daly)

Dorita

Saltzman

Cynthia Eve

Santa Lucia Club Owner

Slim Brother

Ton-Up Vicar

Slim Brother

Trader Horn

Carmen

Eddie Sex

Maltese Lodger

Ms Cool Snr

Mr Cool Snr

Pamphleteer

Bert the Tailor

Chez Nobody Barman (as G.B. (Zoot) Money)

Baby Boom's Mother

Maltese Lodger

Arcade Attendant (uncredited)

Fashion Editor (uncredited)

Crew (38)

Directing

Director

Assistant Director

Writing

Screenplay

Screenplay

Novel

Screenplay

Production

Casting

Producer

Casting

Producer

Production Manager

Associate Producer

Executive Producer

Executive Producer

Production Coordinator

Production Coordinator

Casting

Executive Producer

Sound

Conductor

Music Arranger

Music Producer

Sound Mixer

Music Producer

Art

Set Dresser

Production Design

Art Direction

Art Direction

Camera

Camera Operator

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Costume Designer

Costume Assistant

Crew

Additional Dialogue

Choreographer

Editing

Editor

Editor

Editor

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