Absolute Beginners

Summary

Absolute Beginners is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,106 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Absolute Beginners's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• Absolute Beginners was directed by Julien Temple^[4].
• Richard Burridge wrote the screenplay for Absolute Beginners^[5].
• Absolute Beginners's composer is recorded as David Bowie^[6].
• Absolute Beginners's genre is musical film^[7].
• Absolute Beginners's genre is teen film^[8].
• Absolute Beginners's genre is coming-of-age film^[9].
• Absolute Beginners's genre is romance film^[10].
• A cast member of Absolute Beginners was Patsy Kensit^[11].
• A cast member of Absolute Beginners was David Bowie^[12].
• A cast member of Absolute Beginners was James Fox^[13].
• A cast member of Absolute Beginners was Ray Davies^[14].
• A cast member of Absolute Beginners was Mandy Rice-Davies^[15].
• A cast member of Absolute Beginners was Sade Adu^[16].
• A cast member of Absolute Beginners was Edward Tudor-Pole^[17].
• A cast member of Absolute Beginners was Bruce Payne^[18].
• A cast member of Absolute Beginners was Irene Handl^[19].
• A cast member of Absolute Beginners was Steven Berkoff^[20].
• A cast member of Absolute Beginners was Anita Morris^[21].
• A cast member of Absolute Beginners was Paul Rhys^[22].
• A cast member of Absolute Beginners was Robbie Coltrane^[23].
• A cast member of Absolute Beginners was Sylvia Syms^[24].
• A cast member of Absolute Beginners was Carmen Ejogo^[25].
• A cast member of Absolute Beginners was Sandie Shaw^[26].
• A cast member of Absolute Beginners was Shaun Alexander^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on Absolute Beginners was Gil Evans^[28]. It was produced by Chris Brown^[29]. It was directed by Julien Temple^[4]. Richard Burridge wrote the screenplay for it^[5]. Cast members include Patsy Kensit^[11], David Bowie^[12], James Fox^[13], Ray Davies^[14], Mandy Rice-Davies^[15], and Sade Adu^[16].

Publication

Publication dates include April 18, 1986^[30] and April 24, 1986^[31]. The original language of Absolute Beginners was English^[32]. Genres include musical film^[7], teen film^[8], coming-of-age film^[9], and romance film^[10]. It was distributed by video on demand^[33].

Reception

Reviews include 5.8/10^[34] and 70%^[35].

Why It Matters

Absolute Beginners ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,106 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]