Absolute Beginners

Absolute Beginners (1986) — drama, music, romance film. Directed by Julien Temple. Starring Eddie O'Connell, Patsy Kensit, James Fox, David Bowie. This page maps 2 characters and 1 relationships between them as an interactive character network.

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Story Analysis

A young photographer confronts commercial exploitation, racial violence, and compromised ambition while seeking emotional and artistic integrity.

Drama, Music, Romance · 5.5/10 · 108 min · 1986

Credits

Director

Julien Temple
Cast

as Colin, Photographer / Narrator

Eddie O'Connell
Cast

as Suzette

Patsy Kensit
Cast

as Henley of Mayfair, Dressmaker to the Queen

James Fox
Cast

as Vendice Partners

David Bowie
Cast

as Arthur, Colin's Dad

Ray Davies
Cast

as Flora, Colin's Mum

Mandy Rice-Davies
Cast

as Big Jill

Eve Ferret
Cast

as Mr. Cool

Tony Hippolyte
Cast

as Wizard

Graham Fletcher-Cook
Cast

as Fabulous Hoplite

Joseph McKenna
Cast

as The Fanatic

Steven Berkoff
Cast

as Athene Duncannon (as Sade Adu)

Sade

Images

Content sources

Plot analysis generated from content on Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Related entry on Wikidata (Q332394), public domain (CC0).