Absolute Beginners 1986

Director:
Julien Temple
Writers:
Richard Burridge, Christopher Wicking and Don MacPherson, based on the novel by Colin MacInnes
Cast:
David Bowie, Patsy Kensit, James Fox, Ray Davies
In London in 1958, a young photographer seeks media stardom to keep the love of a beautiful, aspiring fashion designer.

Overview

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…