Absolute Beginners

Synopsis

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

Eddie O'Connell

Colin, Photographer / Narrator

Age : N/A | Popularity : 37%

Patsy Kensit

Suzette

Age : N/A | Popularity : 82%

James Fox

Henley of Mayfair, Dressmaker to the Queen

Age : N/A | Popularity : 83%

David Bowie

Vendice Partners

Age : 69 | Popularity : 91%

Ray Davies

Arthur, Colin's Dad

Age : 80 | Popularity : 10%

Mandy Rice-Davies

Flora, Colin's Mum

Age : 70 | Popularity : 9%

Eve Ferret

Big Jill

Age : N/A | Popularity : 10%

Tony Hippolyte

Mr. Cool

Age : 58 | Popularity : 4%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Julien Temple
	Assistant Director	Ray Corbett
Writing	Screenplay	Richard Burridge Christopher Wicking Don MacPherson
	Novel	Colin MacInnes
Production	Producer	Stephen Woolley Chris Brown
	Associate Producer	David Wimbury
	Executive Producer	Nik Powell Al Clark Robert Devereux
	Production Manager	Peter Kohn
	Casting	Susie Figgis Leonara Davis Mary Selway
	Production Coordinator	Kathy Sykes Valerie Craig
Camera	Director of Photography	Oliver Stapleton
	Camera Operator	Mike Proudfoot
Art	Production Design	John Beard
	Set Dresser	Joanne Woollard
	Art Direction	Stuart Rose Ken Wheatley
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Designer	Sue Blane
	Costume Assistant	David Perry
Editing	Editor	Michael Bradsell Gerry Hambling Richard Bedford Russell Lloyd
Sound	Music Arranger	Gil Evans
	Conductor	Gil Evans
	Music Producer	Clive Langer Alan Winstanley
	Sound Mixer	David John
Crew	Choreographer	David Toguri
	Additional Dialogue	Terry Johnson
Department	Role	Name

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