La Intrusa (Venezuelan telenovela)
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La Intrusa was a Venezuela
n telenovela
that was produced by and seen on Venezuela's Radio Caracas Televisión
. It was written by Ana Mercedes Escámez and Inés Rodena and directed by Luis Alberto Lamata. This telenovela lasted 234 episodes and was distributed internationally by RCTV International
. It is a remake of Radio Caracas Television's 1971 telenovela La Usurpadora which starred Marina Baura and Raul Amundaray. The story was also made remade by Televisa in 1998 and was called La Usurpadora
which starred Gabriela Spanic
and Fernando Colunga
.
The spoiled and insensitive Estrella de Rossi comes across a humble girl, Virginia, who is her spitting image; almost immediately a game occurs to her and, as a bit of mischief, she pays the girl to impersonate her. When she pulls this off successfully and no one notices the change, Estrella goes further and decides to take a year off to go out and live her life. She forces her double to accept this pact and the young village girl is left to assume the role of a rich and married woman, with a husband who is not really hers but who she ends up falling in love with. She will also face an alcoholic mother-in-law, stepchildren in need of attention and love, a company teetering on bankruptcy and above all, the eminent danger of discovery.
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 Ana Mercedes Escámez and Inés Rodena and directed by Luis Alberto Lamata. This telenovela lasted 234 episodes and 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...
. It is a remake of Radio Caracas Television's 1971 telenovela La Usurpadora which starred Marina Baura and Raul Amundaray. The story was also made remade by Televisa in 1998 and was called La Usurpadora
La usurpadora
La Usurpadora is a Mexican romantic drama telenovela produced by Salvador Mejia Alejandre and originally broadcast on Canal de las Estrellas from February 9, 1998 to July 24, 1998. It starred Gabriela Spanic and Fernando Colunga. This was one of the last telenovelas to feature Libertad Lamarque,...
which starred Gabriela Spanic
Gabriela Spanic
Gabriela Spanic , or Gaby Spanic, is an award-winning Venezuelan actress best known for her roles in telenovelas. Her twin sister is model/actress Daniela Spanic. She has a younger sister Patricia, and two brothers Antonio and Adiel...
and Fernando Colunga
Fernando Colunga
Fernando Colunga is a Mexican actor known for his work in Mexican telenovelas....
.
Synopsis
This is La Usurpadora synopsisThe spoiled and insensitive Estrella de Rossi comes across a humble girl, Virginia, who is her spitting image; almost immediately a game occurs to her and, as a bit of mischief, she pays the girl to impersonate her. When she pulls this off successfully and no one notices the change, Estrella goes further and decides to take a year off to go out and live her life. She forces her double to accept this pact and the young village girl is left to assume the role of a rich and married woman, with a husband who is not really hers but who she ends up falling in love with. She will also face an alcoholic mother-in-law, stepchildren in need of attention and love, a company teetering on bankruptcy and above all, the eminent danger of discovery.
Cast
- Mariela Alcala as Virginia/Estrella de Rossi
- Victor Camara as Luis Antonio Rossi
- Franklin VirgüezFranklin VirgüezFranklin José Virgüez Dun is a Venezuelan actor.His comic roles are very popular, and he currently lives in Miami.-Filmography:*Domingo de resurrección *Cangrejo *Homicidio culposo *La casa de agua...
as Manuel Landaeta - Rosita QuintanaRosita QuintanaRosita Quintana is a Argentinan born Mexican film actress and singer of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema....
as Renata Rossi - Carmen Julia AlvarezCarmen Julia ÁlvarezCarmen Julia Álvarez is a Venezuelan actress. She was married to actors Eduardo Serrano from 1968 to 1975 and Daniel Alvarado from 1978 to 1994...
as Ana Julia Rossi - 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 Rosa - Carlos Camara Jr. as Mario Rossi
- 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 Freddy - Carlos Marquez as Alexis Pereira
- Gledys Ibarra as Belinda
- Jonathan MontenegroJonathan MontenegroJonathan Montenegro , is a well known Venezuelan actor and singer. Montenegro was a member of popular boy band Menudo.-Biography:...
as Andres - Willie ColónWillie ColónWilliam Anthony Colón is a Nuyorican salsa musician. Primarily a trombonist, Colón also sings, writes, produces and acts. He is also involved in municipal politics in New York City.-Early years:...
as Himself