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Absolute Beginners

  • Director:  Julien Temple
  • DOP: Oliver Stapleton
  • Year: 1986
  • Genre:  Drama, Musical, Romance
  • Runtime: 108 minutes

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

Cast and Crew

Producers

  • Stephen Woolley
  • Chris Brown
  • Nik Powell
  • Al Clark
  • Robert Devereux
  • David Wimbury

Writers

  • Colin MacInnes (novel)
  • Michael Hamlyn (developed for screenplay)
  • Richard Burridge
  • Christopher Wicking
  • Don MacPherson (screenplay)

Cast

  • Patsy Kensit
  • Eddie O'Connell
  • David Bowie
  • James Fox
  • Ray Davies