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'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' 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.<ref name="festival-cannes.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/840/year/1986.html|title=Festival de Cannes: Absolute Beginners|access-date=July 17th 2009|work=festival-cannes.com}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2010-03-26|title=The Uma Thurman film so bad it made £88 on opening weekend|url=http://www.theguardian.com/film/2010/mar/26/uma-thurman-motherhood-flop|access-date=2020-09-21|website=The Guardian|language=en}}</ref> Bowie's theme song was very popular in the UK, spending nine weeks on the charts and peaking at number two.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Absolute beginners. Full Official Chart History|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/absolute-beginners/|access-date=2020-09-21|publisher=Official Charts Company|language=en}}</ref> | {{Film | ||
| title = ''{{PAGENAME}}'' | |||
| premiere = April 3rd 1986 | |||
| genre = Musical | |||
| rating = [https://www.bbfc.co.uk/rating/15 15] (original rating)<ref name="BBFC">[https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/absolute-beginners-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0zmzcxotc Absolute Beginners | BBFC]</ref><br>[https://www.bbfc.co.uk/rating/12 12] (2016 reclassification)<ref name="BBFC"/> | |||
| runtime = 108 minutes<ref name="BBFC"/> | |||
| director = [[Julien Temple]] | |||
| writer = [[Richard Burridge]]<br>[[Christopher Wicking]]<br>[[Don Macpherson]] | |||
| music = Gil Evans | |||
| producer = Chris Brown<br>[[Stephen Woolley]] | |||
| budget = £8.4 million | |||
| earned = £1.8 million | |||
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'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' 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.<ref name="festival-cannes.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/840/year/1986.html|title=Festival de Cannes: Absolute Beginners|access-date=July 17th 2009|work=festival-cannes.com}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2010-03-26|title=The Uma Thurman film so bad it made £88 on opening weekend|url=http://www.theguardian.com/film/2010/mar/26/uma-thurman-motherhood-flop|access-date=2020-09-21|website=The Guardian|language=en}}</ref> Bowie's theme song was very popular in the UK, spending nine weeks on the charts and peaking at number two.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Absolute beginners. Full Official Chart History|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/absolute-beginners/|access-date=2020-09-21|publisher=Official Charts Company|language=en}}</ref> | |||
[[Sandie Shaw]] portrays Baby Boom's mother. | [[Sandie Shaw]] portrays Baby Boom's mother. | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
* [https://www.bbfc.co.uk/education/case-studies/absolute-beginners-1986 BBFC case study] | |||
* ''[https://www.allmovie.com/movie/absolute-beginners-vm422784 Absolute Beginners]'' at AllMovie | * ''[https://www.allmovie.com/movie/absolute-beginners-vm422784 Absolute Beginners]'' at AllMovie | ||
* ''[https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl373327361/ Absolute Beginners]'' at Box Office Mojo | * ''[https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl373327361/ Absolute Beginners]'' at Box Office Mojo | ||
* ''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090585/ Absolute Beginners]'' at IMDb | * ''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090585/ Absolute Beginners]'' at the Internet Movie Database (IMDb) | ||
* ''[https://nostalgiacentral.com/movies/movies-a-to-k/movies-a/absolute-beginners/ Absolute Beginners]'' at Nostalgia Central | * ''[https://nostalgiacentral.com/movies/movies-a-to-k/movies-a/absolute-beginners/ Absolute Beginners]'' at Nostalgia Central | ||
* ''[https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/absolute_beginners Absolute Beginners]'' at Rotten Tomatoes | * ''[https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/absolute_beginners Absolute Beginners]'' at Rotten Tomatoes | ||
{{Wikipedia|Absolute Beginners (film)}} | {{Wikipedia|Absolute Beginners (film)}} | ||
[[Category:Films]] | [[Category:Films]] | ||
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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.[2] 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.[3] Bowie's theme song was very popular in the UK, spending nine weeks on the charts and peaking at number two.[4]
Sandie Shaw portrays Baby Boom's mother.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Absolute Beginners | BBFC
- ↑ Festival de Cannes: Absolute Beginners. festival-cannes.com.
- ↑ The Uma Thurman film so bad it made £88 on opening weekend (en) (2010-03-26).
- ↑ Absolute beginners. Full Official Chart History (en). Official Charts Company.
External links
- BBFC case study
- Absolute Beginners at AllMovie
- Absolute Beginners at Box Office Mojo
- Absolute Beginners at the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)
- Absolute Beginners at Nostalgia Central
- Absolute Beginners at Rotten Tomatoes
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