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Blackeyes (1989)
Drama
Mystery
Blackeyes is a four-part BBC television miniseries written and directed by Dennis Potter, based on his novel of the same name. The complex, surreal drama follows novelist Maurice James Kingsley, who bases a successful book on his niece Jessica's modeling career, angering her as he turns her experiences into a story of a victimised woman named Blackeyes. Jessica in turn rewrites the novel to liberate the character.
Keywords
based on novel or book
betrayal
miniseries
uncle niece relationship
literary adaptation
women's liberation
fashion model

























