Blackeyes
Rating: 5.5 · 1989 · Drama, Mystery · United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand · 1 sns
Description
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.
Information
- Year
- 1989
- Genre
- Drama, Mystery
- Country
- United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand
- Seasons
- 1
- TMDB
- 5.5
- IMDb
- 5.5
Director
Cast
- Michael Gough — Maurice James Kingsley
- Carol Royle — Jessica
- Gina Bellman — Blackeyes
- Nigel Planer — Jeff
- Colin Jeavons — Jamieson
- Hannah Morris — Little Jessica
- Dennis Potter — Narrator (voice, uncredited)
- John Shrapnel — Detective Blake
- David Westhead — Mark Wilsher
- Nicky Bee — Stilt Man
- Gary Love — Colin
- Peter Guinness — Photographer
- Nicholas Woodeson — Stilk
- Cyril Shaps — Pathologist
- Ann Bell — Casting Director
- Lee Simpson — Constable
- Dennis Lotis — Singer
- Christopher Guard — Nigel Bennon
- Charles Gray — Sebastian
- Ian Gelder — Rupert