''Princess Daisy'' is a 1983 American television

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directed by

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, based on the 1980 novel of the same name by Judith Krantz.

Plot

''Princess Daisy'' tells the story of a young girl who is sent to England to live with her father, Prince Valensky, after her mother's death in a car crash. Unfortunately, Daisy is immediately separated from her twin sister Dani, who is a special needs child not accepted by their father. When Daisy turns 16, their father dies in a plane accident. The girl is forced to take care of her life herself, especially when her half-brother starts seeing in her more than just a sister.

Cast

Critical reception

Richard Corliss wrote of the miniseries, "Not even trash can guarantee the happy ending, and, alas, it happened to Jane Doe: ''Princess Daisy'' proved a small screen bust." However, ''

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'' was more positive; while it criticized the acting, it concluded, "Despite all that, ''Princess Daisy'' is much better quality kitsch than ''

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''. It has all the same, essential mini-series requirements: vulgar opulence, beautiful people, international locations, the lot. But it also has a strong, closely packed story line, with the kind of fairy tale elements—the mirror image twin, the evil step-relation—that can remind you of childhood frissons; and it has characters in place of those perambulating coat hangers we had last week. And if we customers don't take the trouble to distinguish between good and bad rubbish, you know exactly what kind we will get in future."

References

External links

* {{Waris Hussein 1983 television films 1983 films 1980s American television miniseries Films directed by Waris Hussein Films scored by Lalo Schifrin NBC original films Adaptations of works by Judith Krantz