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Sign in to save1986 British rock musical film directed by Julien Temple
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5.5A 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...
Released: 1986-04-04108 minDir: Julien TempleDrama, Music, Romance
Cast
- Eddie O'Connell as Colin, Photographer / Narrator
- Patsy Kensit as Suzette
- James Fox as Henley of Mayfair, Dressmaker to the Queen
- David Bowie as Vendice Partners
- Ray Davies as Arthur, Colin's Dad
- Mandy Rice-Davies as Flora, Colin's Mum
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Key dates
- Published
- 24 April 1986
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- romance film
- Country of origin
- Australia
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Julien Temple
- Cast member
- Ronald Fraser
- Composer
- David Bowie
- Producer
- Chris Brown
- Cinematographer
- Oliver Stapleton
- Narrative location
- London
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