El Desprecio
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El Desprecio was a Venezuela
n telenovela
that was produced by and seen on Venezuela's Radio Caracas Televisión
. It was written by Miriam Foti, Manuel González, Julio César Marmol, Reinaldo Rodríguez, and Morella Vega and directed by Luis Manzo. This telenovela lasted 152 episodes. It was distributed internationally by RCTV International
. A remake was made in 2006
The lead character Clara Ines Santamaria, an outcast who has unjustly been labeled mentally retarded because she shutters, lives a secluded life in the countryside in a hospice run by nuns. Society's grave misjudgement of Clara Ines will come to light and her profound intelligence will finally be discovered. Even though Clara Ines is actually a beautiful young woman, in the beginning she only inspires pity. She is from a wealthy family, but was raised by a nun who doesn't want her to know her true origins. One day, Clara Ines discovers the truth and sets off for the capital city to challenge her destiny. She meets Raul Velandro, a seemingly good man who immediately takes pity on her and extends his assistance. He tells her that he is a member of the family she is seeking, he sets a trap, and Clara Ines becomes involved in a series of circumstances that comprise the compelling plot of El Desprecio.
2006
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
n telenovela
Telenovela
A telenovela is a limited-run serial dramatic programming popular in Latin American, Portuguese, and Spanish television programming. The word combines tele, short for televisión or televisão , and novela, a Spanish or Portuguese word for "novel"...
that was produced by and seen on Venezuela's Radio Caracas Televisión
RCTV
Radio Caracas Televisión Internacional is a Venezuelan cable television network headquartered in the Caracas neighborhood of Quinta Crespo. It was sometimes referred to as the Canal de Bárcenas. Owned by Empresas 1BC, RCTV Internacional was inaugurated as Radio Caracas Televisión on 15 November...
. It was written by Miriam Foti, Manuel González, Julio César Marmol, Reinaldo Rodríguez, and Morella Vega and directed by Luis Manzo. This telenovela lasted 152 episodes. It was distributed internationally by RCTV International
Coral Pictures
RCTV International is subsidiary of Radio Caracas Television RCTV, C.A., the company that owns Radio Caracas Television . Coral was formed in Miami, Florida in 1982 as the international distributor of RCTV's programs...
. A remake was made in 2006
Synopsis
El Desprecio is based on two distinct storylines. The first focuses on a young woman, her struggles, misfortunes, loneliness, loves, happiness, sadness and continuous search of personal dignity. The second vividly illustrates ambition for power and money. Both are played out by a parade of legendary characters whose actions reveal the extremities of deivous plotting, intrigue and even murder.The lead character Clara Ines Santamaria, an outcast who has unjustly been labeled mentally retarded because she shutters, lives a secluded life in the countryside in a hospice run by nuns. Society's grave misjudgement of Clara Ines will come to light and her profound intelligence will finally be discovered. Even though Clara Ines is actually a beautiful young woman, in the beginning she only inspires pity. She is from a wealthy family, but was raised by a nun who doesn't want her to know her true origins. One day, Clara Ines discovers the truth and sets off for the capital city to challenge her destiny. She meets Raul Velandro, a seemingly good man who immediately takes pity on her and extends his assistance. He tells her that he is a member of the family she is seeking, he sets a trap, and Clara Ines becomes involved in a series of circumstances that comprise the compelling plot of El Desprecio.
Cast
1991- Flavio CaballeroFlavio CaballeroFlavio Caballero is a well known Colombian actor. He is a native of Cartagena.-Biography:Flavio Caballero grew up with two childhood dreams: he wanted to become both a psychologist and an actor...
as Raúl Velandró - Maricarmen RegueiroMaricarmen RegueiroMaricarmen Regueiro also known as Maria del Carmen Regueiro, is a Venezuelan actress.Regueiro began acting in Spanish language soap operas in 1986 when she participated in Cristal and the miniseries Mansion de Luxe alongside another famous Venezuelan actor, Carlos Mata...
as Clara Inés Santamaría - Carlos Márquez as Israel Santamaría
- Flor Nuñez as Pastora Lara Portillo
- Dilia Waikarán as Elisenda
- Ana Karina Manco
- Alberto Alvarez
- Virgilio Galindo as Pereto
- Leopoldo Renault
- Tomás Henriquez
- Sonya SmithSonya SmithSonya Eleonora Smith Jacquet is an Venezuelan actress best known for her roles in telenovelas.-Biography:A blond and blue-eyed Hispanic born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she is the daughter of Venezuelan actress Ileana Jacquet and Federico Albertini Smith, who is part-Colombian and part-American...
2006
- Ricardo AlamoRicardo ÁlamoNelson Ricardo Álamo Flores is Venezuelan actor. Along with Daniela Alvarado, he had a major role in the Coral telenovela Juana la virgen...
as Raul Velandró - Flavia Glezke as Clara Inés Santamaria
- Fedra Lopez as Pastora Lara Portillo