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Actors: Patsy Kensit, David Bowie, Sade
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Absolute Beginners |
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London, 1958. Colin is a 18 year old photographer and has a girlfirend called "Crepe" Suzette who works as a designer. Colin loves amidst the bohemian neighbourhood of Notting Hill, where people from all races, jobs and sexualities live together. Suzette, searching for a social climb, leaves Colin and marries her boss. Colin, hurt, decides to work for the sinister Vendis who works in advertising and secretly supports the uprising against black people in Notting Hill. A colourful music tragicomedy in the 80's style featuring the famous eponymous song by David Bowie (Vendis)
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1930's-1950's
Romance/Love/Hugging
Yes
Kind of romance:
- love triangle/polygon
Polit/Social/Race/Gender activism
Yes
Plotlet:
- liberal/lefty activism
- fights between haves and have-nots
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- a teen
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard wavey
Body type
- (man) average
Unclothed?
- Chest
Events of movie makes character more...
- tougher
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- blonde
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn straight
Body type
- (woman) ample bosom & buttocks
Unclothed?
- chest
How much in movie?
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- business executive
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 40%
Hair color
- blonde
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
City?
Yes
City:
- London
Misc setting
- bar
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- kissing
- touching of personal anatomy
- seeing breasts
Non-American film?
Yes
What language?
- English
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
If lots of song/dance...
- lot of singing and dancing
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Jazz/r&b
Is this movie based on a
- book
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