Absolute Beginners (movie)

Absolute Beginners is a 1986 slick mod-stylish rock musical movie adapted from Colin MacInnes book Absolute Beginners about life in late 1950s London. The movie was directed by Julien Temple and features roles by David Bowie and Sade. Also a breakout role for Patsy Kensit, later known for her marriage to Liam Gallagher.

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1986 - Mod - Rock musical - Colin MacInnes - Absolute Beginners - London - Julien Temple - David Bowie - Sade - Patsy Kensit - Liam Gallagher

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At the time Absolute Beginners was released, the movie was panned by critics and a box office flop, but since then has gained status as a cult movie, in part due to its soundtrack. Some people compare the movie as the British equivalent of Streets of Fire, a 1984 American movie that was a retro-stylized rock movie with a notable soundtrack, also a commerical failure.

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Streets of Fire - 1984

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Plot Summary

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Young hip photographer Colin falls in love with aspiring model Crepe Suzette, but she's only interested in her career. Colin tries to win her affections by taking a crack at the bigtime himself; meanwhile racial tensions heat up in Colin's neighbourhood of London.

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