Absolute Beginners (film)

Absolute Beginners is a 1986 British rock musical film adapted from the Colin MacInnes book of the same name about life in late 1950s London. The film was directed by Julien Temple, featured David Bowie and Sade, and a breakthrough role by Patsy Kensit. The film was screened out of competition at the 1986 Cannes Film Festival.

The film takes place in 1958, a time in which pop culture is transforming from 1950s jazz and early rock to a new generation on the verge of the 1960s. London is postWorld War II, but preBeatlesStones. The storyline incorporates elements of the 1958 Notting Hill race riots.Young photographer Colin falls in love with aspiring fashion designer Crepe Suzette but shes only interested in her career. Colin tries to win her affections by taking a crack at the big time himself. Meanwhile, racial tensions heat up in Colins neighbourhood of London. ........

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