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Absolute Beginners (1986)
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Genre: Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
A musical adaptation of Colin MacInnes' novel about life in late 1950s London. Nineteen-year-old photographer Colin is hopelessly in love with model Crepe Suzette, but her relationships are strictly connected with her progress in the fashion world. So Colin gets involved with a pop promoter and tries to crack the big time. Meanwhile, racial tension is brewing in Colin's Notting Hill housing estate...
Style:
tension, offbeat, cult classic, sentimental, serious, realistic, witty, crying, independent film, light ...
Audience:
date night, teens
Plot:
fashion, rock, jazz, gay, dancing, musician, model, rock and roll, fashion show, british, fashion model, pop music, dance, lovers, young couple, photographer, youth, racism, couples, teenager, modeling, friends, rich and poor, love and romance, rise to the top ...
Time:
1950s, 50s, 20th century, post world war two, year 1958, 80s, 1930s
Place:
london, england, europe, mount everest, new york, california
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Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
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Country: UK, USA
Duration: 115 min.
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Time:
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Place:
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Place:
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Duration: 86 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Country: UK
Duration: 107 min.
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Country: France
Duration: 85 min.
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Country: UK
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Plot:
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Place:
england, london, italy, paris france, europe
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Country: India
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Story:
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Story:
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Country: UK, Germany, USA
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Style:
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Time:
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Similarity:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Duration: 120 min.
Story:
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