Princess Daisy (miniseries)
| Princess Daisy | |
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| Genre |
Drama Romance |
| Written by |
Judith Krantz (novel) Diana Hammond (teleplay) |
| Directed by | Waris Hussein |
| Starring |
Merete Van Kamp Lindsay Wagner Paul Michael Glaser Robert Urich Claudia Cardinale Rupert Everett Stacy Keach |
| Music by | Lalo Schifrin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Steve Krantz Diane Asselin (associate producer) |
| Producer(s) | Lillian Gallo |
| Cinematography |
Tony Imi Charles Rosher Jr. |
| Editor(s) | Robert F. Shugrue |
| Running time | 190 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Steve Krantz Productions NBC |
| Distributor | NBC |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release |
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Princess Daisy is a 1983 miniseries by Waris Hussein, 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 Valenski, 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
- Merete Van Kamp .... Daisy & Dani Valensky
- Lindsay Wagner .... Francesca Valensky
- Stacy Keach .... Prince Alexander "Stash" Valensky
- Claudia Cardinale .... Anabelle de Fourdemont Valensky
- Robert Urich .... Patrick Shannon
- Paul Michael Glaser .... Fred North
- Rupert Everett .... Ram Valensky
- Ringo Starr .... Robin Valerian
- Barbara Bach .... Vanessa Valerian
- Rachel & Melissa Dennis .... young Daisy & Dani
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."[1]
References
- ↑ "Miniseries". Museum of Broadcast Communication. Retrieved March 9, 2015.