La Dueña
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La Dueña was a Venezuela
n telenovela
that was produced by and seen on Venezuela's Venezolana de Televisión
. The original idea for this telenovela was by José Ignacio Cabrujas and Julio Cesar Mármol. Nardy Fernández was in charge of production, José Salas was in charge of the scenery, María de las Casas was in charge of the environmentation, and Tomás López was its director.
, lies wounded on a beach after taking part in a failed coup d'état. Fearing death is near, Esteban begs Basilio, his faithful and mute servant to search for Adriana, his daughter, and hand her the documents that will make her the heir to his large fortune. Neither Esteban nor Basilio have ever seen Adriana and they do not know what she looks like. Diligent Basilio starts by asking the girl's mother, the former Beatriz Ayala, now married to Salvador Asensio, one of Gomez's ministers. Beatriz is horrified to see Basilio, and tells him her daughter died in childhood, or at least that was what her parents had told her. Unconvinced, Basilio goes to see Don Alejandro, Esteban's friend. On arrival at his house, Basilio is greeted by a young woman named Adriana. Her looks, age, and name tell him she is Esteban's daughter so he gives her the documents. The problem is that Adriana does not know her origins. She has been told she's an orphan whom Alejandro adopted out of charity. Although Alejandro and Encarnación, his wife, have always been kind to Adriana, she is nothing but a glorified servant. Alejandro's children have mixed feelings about her. The haughty María Consuelo looks down on her, idealistic Luis Alberto loves her secretly, and young María Eugenia who's always seen Adriana as a sister, now resents her when she realises her fiancé is attracted to the girl's beauty. Ma. Eugenia's fiancé, the arrogant Captain Mauricio Lofiego, is a man used to getting whatever he wants. It's a trait he has inherited from Purificacion Burgos, his formidable mother. Purificacion is not only one of the richest women in Venezuela, but she's also got General Gomez's ear. Few people are privy that Burgos's fortune comes from prostitution. Adriana gives Alejandro the documents that she's unable to read since they are drafted in French and English. Alejandro reads them and learns that Adriana is now the owner of a huge fortune. That same evening, Mauricio breaks off his engagement with María Eugenia and makes love to Adriana. Alejandro sees him leaving the girl's room and vows revenge. Several attempts are made to separate Adriana from Mauricio their love grows stronger, though, especially when she learns she is pregnant. Meanwhile a recovered Esteban and Beatriz have joined efforts to investigate the whereabouts of their child. Mauricio and Adriana decide to run off to Curaçao, but then she vanishes mysteriously. Under orders from Alejandro and Purificacion, Adriana has been taken to Dr. Azote's asylum, the most dreaded place in Venezuela. Azote is a quack who runs a mental hospital where those unwanted by Venezuelan high society are kept. Adriana is subjected to horrible tortures that cause her to lose her baby as well as her mind. Esteban escapes to Europe, and Mauricio is told that Adriana had only seduced him following her father's orders to lure him to their cause. Then he marries Maria Eugenia. Several years having gone by, Adriana is a wreck, her beauty and mind have been destroyed, yet she has two supporters among her fellow inmates: kind Helena, and Saul, a political prisoner. When Gomez dies, Saul's friends help him escape from the asylum and he takes Adriana and Helena with him. After a long convalescence, Adriana recovers her sanity, although her face has been destroyed. She seeks Basilio and, with the latter's help, travels to Paris to meet her father. Esteban will utilise his fortune to restore his daughter's beauty and educate her. In 1941, a beautiful and enigmatic stranger arrives in Venezuela. Her name is Ximena, but she is called "La Dueña" as she owns an immense fortune that she is about to use to destroy her enemies...
Eduardo Gadea Perez as Manuel Antonio Lofiego
Freddy Salazar as Alejandro Tellez
Teresa Selma
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 Venezolana de Televisión
Venezolana de Televisión
Corporación Venezolana de Televisión or VTV is a state-owned television network based in Caracas, Venezuela, which can be seen throughout the country on channel eight...
. The original idea for this telenovela was by José Ignacio Cabrujas and Julio Cesar Mármol. Nardy Fernández was in charge of production, José Salas was in charge of the scenery, María de las Casas was in charge of the environmentation, and Tomás López was its director.
Synopsis
It's 1928. Esteban Rigores, an opponent of the brutal regime of Gen. Juan Vicente GómezJuan Vicente Gómez
Juan Vicente Gómez Chacón was a military general and de facto ruler of Venezuela from 1908 until his death in 1935. He was president on three occasions during this time, and ruled as an unelected military strongman for the rest of the era.-Early years:Gómez was a barely literate cattle herder and...
, lies wounded on a beach after taking part in a failed coup d'état. Fearing death is near, Esteban begs Basilio, his faithful and mute servant to search for Adriana, his daughter, and hand her the documents that will make her the heir to his large fortune. Neither Esteban nor Basilio have ever seen Adriana and they do not know what she looks like. Diligent Basilio starts by asking the girl's mother, the former Beatriz Ayala, now married to Salvador Asensio, one of Gomez's ministers. Beatriz is horrified to see Basilio, and tells him her daughter died in childhood, or at least that was what her parents had told her. Unconvinced, Basilio goes to see Don Alejandro, Esteban's friend. On arrival at his house, Basilio is greeted by a young woman named Adriana. Her looks, age, and name tell him she is Esteban's daughter so he gives her the documents. The problem is that Adriana does not know her origins. She has been told she's an orphan whom Alejandro adopted out of charity. Although Alejandro and Encarnación, his wife, have always been kind to Adriana, she is nothing but a glorified servant. Alejandro's children have mixed feelings about her. The haughty María Consuelo looks down on her, idealistic Luis Alberto loves her secretly, and young María Eugenia who's always seen Adriana as a sister, now resents her when she realises her fiancé is attracted to the girl's beauty. Ma. Eugenia's fiancé, the arrogant Captain Mauricio Lofiego, is a man used to getting whatever he wants. It's a trait he has inherited from Purificacion Burgos, his formidable mother. Purificacion is not only one of the richest women in Venezuela, but she's also got General Gomez's ear. Few people are privy that Burgos's fortune comes from prostitution. Adriana gives Alejandro the documents that she's unable to read since they are drafted in French and English. Alejandro reads them and learns that Adriana is now the owner of a huge fortune. That same evening, Mauricio breaks off his engagement with María Eugenia and makes love to Adriana. Alejandro sees him leaving the girl's room and vows revenge. Several attempts are made to separate Adriana from Mauricio their love grows stronger, though, especially when she learns she is pregnant. Meanwhile a recovered Esteban and Beatriz have joined efforts to investigate the whereabouts of their child. Mauricio and Adriana decide to run off to Curaçao, but then she vanishes mysteriously. Under orders from Alejandro and Purificacion, Adriana has been taken to Dr. Azote's asylum, the most dreaded place in Venezuela. Azote is a quack who runs a mental hospital where those unwanted by Venezuelan high society are kept. Adriana is subjected to horrible tortures that cause her to lose her baby as well as her mind. Esteban escapes to Europe, and Mauricio is told that Adriana had only seduced him following her father's orders to lure him to their cause. Then he marries Maria Eugenia. Several years having gone by, Adriana is a wreck, her beauty and mind have been destroyed, yet she has two supporters among her fellow inmates: kind Helena, and Saul, a political prisoner. When Gomez dies, Saul's friends help him escape from the asylum and he takes Adriana and Helena with him. After a long convalescence, Adriana recovers her sanity, although her face has been destroyed. She seeks Basilio and, with the latter's help, travels to Paris to meet her father. Esteban will utilise his fortune to restore his daughter's beauty and educate her. In 1941, a beautiful and enigmatic stranger arrives in Venezuela. Her name is Ximena, but she is called "La Dueña" as she owns an immense fortune that she is about to use to destroy her enemies...
Cast
- Amanda Gutiérrez as Adriana Rigores/Jimena
- Mariela Alcalá as María Eugenia
- Daniel AlvaradoDaniel AlvaradoDaniel Alvarado is Venezuelan actor. He has been married three times. He has two sons from his first marriage, Daniel and Luis. From second marriage with Carmen Julia Álvarez , he has a daughter Daniela and son Carlos Daniel...
as Capt. Mauricio Lofriego
Eduardo Gadea Perez as Manuel Antonio Lofiego
- Omar Omana as Abelardo Lofiego
- Rafael Briceño as Gen. Juan Vicente Gómez
- Agustina Martin as Mercedes Antonini
Freddy Salazar as Alejandro Tellez
- Lucio Bueno as Radamés
- Fina Rojas as Elvira
- Flor Elena GonzalezFlor Elena GonzálezFlor Elena González is a Venezuelan actress who appears in telenovelas.-Personal:Her first name means "flower" in Spanish...
as Eloiza Lofiego - William Moreno as Ildemaro
- Ramon Hinojosa as Cirilo
- Carlos Acosta as Javier Perentena
- Ana Castell as María Benita
- AnaANA-Abbreviations:* AB Nyköpings Automobilfabrik* Administration for Native Americans, a program in the Administration for Children and Families* Afghan National Army* Agency for New Americans, a refugee organization in Boise, Idaho...
as Leticia Calderón - Helianta Cruz as Beatriz Ayala
- Mario Brito as Basilio
- María Cristina Lozada as Purificación Burgos
- Héctor Mayerston as Esteban Rigores
- Leopoldo Regnault as Saúl
- Carlota Sosa as María Consuelo
Teresa Selma
- Olga Henriquez as Encarnación
Remakes
- 2006: Dueña y SeñoraDueña y SeñoraDueña y Señora is a Puerto Rican telenovela based on La Dueña . It is produced by Telemundo Puerto Rico and Puerto Rico Vibra Inc., which intends to market it to the United States' Spanish-speaking residents as well.-History making:Dueña y Señora , made Puerto Rican television history when...
(filmed in Puerto Rico) starring Karla MonroigKarla MonroigKarla Monroig is an actress, model and television host.-Early years:Karla Monroig was born in Guayama, Puerto Rico, located on the southern coastal valley region of the island of Puerto Rico...
& Angel Viera
External links
- La Dueña at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...