Biography Irene Miracle is her real name, and that's the most normal thing about this talented actress's bizarre career.
In 1975, Billy's girlfriend, Susan, visits him.
The attempted rape scene itself was fictionalized; Billy never claimed in the book to have suffered any sexual violence at the hands of his Turkish wardens, but engaged in consensual homosexual activity while he was in prison.
Of course, Midnight Express was really the American debut of Irene's own golden globes, shown under glass in a fine fantasy sequence.
He describes his experiences and expresses his disappointment with the film adaptation.
During his first night in a local jail, a freezing-cold Billy sneaks out of his cell and steals a blanket.
He is later rousted from his cell and brutally beaten by chief guard Hamidou for the theft.
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