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| Absolute Beginners | |
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| Directed by | Julien Temple |
| Written by | Richard Burridge Christopher Wicking Don Macpherson |
| Based on | Absolute Beginners 1959 novel by Colin MacInnes |
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| Cinematography | Oliver Stapleton |
| Edited by | Gerry Hambling |
| Music by | Gil Evans |
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| Distributed by | Palace Pictures |
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Running time | 108 minutes[1] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £8.4 million[2] |
| Box office | £1.8 million[3] |
Absolute Beginners is a 1986 British musical film adapted from Colin MacInnes' book about life in late 1950s London, directed by Julien Temple. The film stars Eddie O' Connell, Patsy Kensit, James Fox, Edward Tudor-Pole, Anita Morris, and David Bowie, with featured appearances by Sade Adu, Ray Davies, and Steven Berkoff. It was screened out of competition at the 1986 Cannes Film Festival.[4] It received coverage in the British media but was panned by critics and became a box office failure, although modern reviews have been more favourable.[5] Bowie's theme song was very popular in the UK, spending nine weeks on the charts and peaking at number two.[6]
The commercial failure of Absolute Beginners and two other films is blamed for the collapse of British film studio Goldcrest Films.[7]
- ^ "Absolute Beginners (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 18 March 1986. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ Walker 2005, p. 33.
- ^ Walker 2005, p. 54.
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Absolute Beginners". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 17 July 2009.
- ^ "The Uma Thurman film so bad it made £88 on opening weekend". The Guardian. 26 March 2010. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ "Absolute beginners. Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ "The Quietus | Film | Film Features | Bowiefest Preview: Absolute Beginners Revisited". The Quietus. Retrieved 21 September 2020.