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Absolute Beginners (1986)
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Reviews Counted:7
Fresh:6
Rotten:1
Average Rating:5.9/10
Runtime: 1 hr 48 mins
Genre: Musical & Performing Arts
Synopsis: A modernist musical about the first stirrings of British teen culture. The young hero, an aspiring photographer, faces a moral dilemma: stick to his values and stay poor -- or sell out and become... A modernist musical about the first stirrings of British teen culture. The young hero, an aspiring photographer, faces a moral dilemma: stick to his values and stay poor -- or sell out and become rich enough to win back his materialistic, fashion designer girlfriend. In the process, he takes the viewer on a musical tour of London's changing politics and styles in the late 1950s. [More]
Starring: Eddie O'Connell, Patsy Kensit, David Bowie, Sade
Starring: Eddie O'Connell, Patsy Kensit, David Bowie, Sade, Ray Davies, James Fox
Director: Julien Temple
Director: Julien Temple
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Reviews for Absolute Beginners
Though the film is flawed, it's still underrated as an exploration of a crucial era of London's pop culture, and the eccentric cast (including David Bowie) adds a lot of color.
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