Absolute Beginners

The film lurches into London’s late-50s haze promising teen romance and pop scheming. A teenage lensman chases a fashion-plate who only notices boutique escorts. The camera keeps getting distracted by Notting Hill’s simmering sidewalk riots.

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Julien Temple directed Absolute Beginners in 1986. See Julien Temple's full filmography, where to start with Julien Temple, or where to go after you've seen everything by Julien Temple.

Absolute Beginners was released in 1986 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 108 minutes.