Absolute Beginners 38 years old
Welcome to the world of your dreams!
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...
Credits
Absolute Beginners Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Robbie Coltrane He was 35, now 74 years old | as Mario |
| Carmen Ejogo She was 12, now 51 years old | as Carmen |
| Steven Berkoff He was 48, now 87 years old | as The Fanatic |
| David Bowie He was 38, 69 years old when he died | as Vendice Partners |
| Ronald Fraser He was 55, 66 years old when he died | as Amberley Drove |
| Julian Firth He was 25, now 64 years old | as The Misery Kid |
| James Fox He was 46, now 85 years old | as Henley of Mayfair, Dressmaker to the Queen |
| Bruce Payne He was 28, now 66 years old | as Flikker |
| Paul Rhys He was 22, now 60 years old | as Dean Swift |
| Sylvia Syms She was 51, now 90 years old | as Cynthia Eve |
| Mandy Rice-Davies She was 41, 70 years old when she died | as Flora, Colin's Mum |
| Irene Handl She was 84, 85 years old when she died | as Mrs Larkin |
| Colin Jeavons He was 56, now 95 years old | as Pamphleteer |
| Edward Tudor-Pole He was 30, now 68 years old | as Ed the Ted |
| Patsy Kensit She was 17, now 56 years old | as Suzette |
| Graham Fletcher-Cook | as Wizard |
| Eddie O'Connell | as Colin, Photographer / Narrator |
| Lionel Blair He was 54, now 92 years old | as Harry Charms |
| Eve Ferret | as Big Jill |
| Eric Sykes He was 62, 89 years old when he died | as Arcade Attendant |
| Johnny Shannon He was 53, now 92 years old | as Saltzman |
| Alan Freeman He was 58, 79 years old when he died | as Call-Me-Cobber |
| Peter-Hugo Daly He was 30, now 68 years old | as Vern |
| Joseph McKenna He was 142, 83 years old when he died | as Fabulous Hoplite |
| Sade She was 26, now 65 years old | as Athene Duncannon |
| Sandie Shaw She was 39, now 77 years old | as Baby Boom's Mother |
| Jess Conrad He was 49, now 88 years old | as Cappuccino Man |
| Gary Beadle He was 21, now 59 years old | as Johnny Wonder |
| Bruno Tonioli He was 30, now 68 years old | as Maltese Lodger |
| Anita Morris She was 42, 50 years old when she died | as Dido Lament |
| The Kinks was 22, now 60 years old | as Arthur, Colin's Dad |
Absolute Beginners Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Don Macpherson as Screenplay. He was 31 (now 70) years old | Writing |
| Stephen Woolley as Producer. He was 29 (now 68) years old | Production |
| Christopher Wicking as Screenplay. He was 42 (65) years old when He died | Writing |
Absolute Beginners (38 years)
Welcome to the world of your dreams!
- Release day: Friday, April 04, 1986
- Runtime: 108 minutes