Absolute Beginners
1986 · 108 MIN · IMDB 5.6 · 3,830 VOTES · DIR. Julien Temple
Overview
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...
Dialogue Timeline — 1,293 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:02:51 I remember that hot, wonderful summer...
00:06:50 Our own low-rent Oscar Wilde...
00:12:30 Don"t get involved, Colin.
00:16:20 And for the more daring among you...
00:18:58 l"m a great drummer.
00:24:00 Let"s talk about it over dinner.
00:28:11 Having it all, having it all
00:33:53 and you wouldn't even want to imagine what he gets up to.
00:37:22 Son, I want a word with you about your dad.
00:40:24 - Are you all right, Colin? - What"s going down?
00:44:12 Don"t knock it, Colin.
00:48:10 What a shame. Nobody"s wild about Harry.
00:51:49 It's what she's hoping
00:55:30 People looking for rainbows, Colin.
00:59:28 Lust
01:03:08 Hey, reptile.
01:07:13 Hello.
01:10:05 Of course not, Henley.
01:16:55 Niggers out!
01:21:00 right in front of my eyes.
01:24:40 Look, l"ve told you before not to call me here.
01:28:40 Never. That"s not my game.
01:34:55 Let us in. Come on, open the door.
01:42:57 It"ll ruin his career.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,293
Dialogue density12.0 lines / min
First line00:02:51
Final line01:42:57
Production Record
DirectorJulien Temple
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes3,830