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Bouquet of Barbed Wire (1976)

Bouquet of Barbed Wire poster
Directed by
Tony Wharmby
Genre
drama
Country
United Kingdom
Length
1 season, 7 episodes
Rating
8.3 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A father and daughter have a complicated and obsessive relationship. Their interactions disrupt the lives of the entire family. The series examines the darker side of family and sexual dynamics.

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What happens

Bouquet of Barbed Wire is a British television drama series based on the novel by Andrea Newman published in 1969. It was produced by London Weekend Television for ITV and first broadcast in 1976. The series is known for its treatment of family and sexual dynamics, focused on the relationship between father and daughter. A remake was broadcast in 2010. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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