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Absolute Beginners

In London in 1958, a young photographer seeks media stardom to keep the love of a beautiful, aspiring fashion designer.

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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Info about Absolute Beginners

Studio(s): Goldcrest, Palace Pictures

Originally Released: United States, Apr 18, 1986

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres:Drama, Musical, Romance