El Manantial
El Manantial (English: The Spring) is a Mexican telenovela produced by Carla Estrada for Televisa in 2001.[1]
| El Manantial | |
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| Genre | Telenovela |
| Created by |
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| Screenplay by | María del Carmen Peña |
| Directed by |
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| Music by |
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| Opening theme | "Amor, amor, amor" by Luis Miguel |
| Country of origin | Mexico |
| Original language | Spanish |
| No. of episodes | 95 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Carla Estrada |
| Producer | Arturo Lorca |
| Production locations | |
| Cinematography | Ricardo Navarrete |
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| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Production company | Televisa |
| Release | |
| Original network | Canal de las Estrellas |
| Picture format | NTSC |
| Original release | October 1, 2001 – February 8, 2002 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Sin pecado concebido |
| Followed by | Entre el amor y el odio |
| Related | La sombra del pasado |
On Monday, October 1, 2001, Canal de las Estrellas started broadcasting El Manantial weekdays at 9:00pm, replacing Sin pecado concebido. The last episode was broadcast on Friday, February 8, 2002 with Entre el amor y el odio replacing it the following Monday.
Adela Noriega and Mauricio Islas starred as protagonists, while Daniela Romo, Alejandro Tommasi, Karyme Lozano and the leading actress Sylvia Pasquel starred as antagonists. Jorge Poza, Patricia Navidad, Manuel Ojeda and Olivia Bucio starred as stellar performances. César Évora, Azela Robinson, Nuria Bages and the leadng actress Marga López starred as special performances.
Plot
In the village of San Andres, the rivalry between two families the Valdez and the Ramirez is centered on "El Manantial", a beautiful fountain of water that happens to bathe the small property of the Valdez and not the neighboring ranch, the rich and prosperous hacienda "Piedras Grandes", where the best cattle are raised and is property of the Ramirez.
But the spring is not the real reason for the hatred between the families. Justo Ramirez, married to Margarita Insunza, had a relationship with Francisca Rivero, wife of his enemy and neighbor Rigoberto Valdez.
This relationship, founded in the betrayal, will cause the utmost bitterness and the destruction between the two families. The Valdez have a beautiful daughter named Alfonsina (Adriana), who was born in the same year as Alejandro, the son and heir of the Ramirez.
Although they have grown separately with their souls full of prejudices against their respective families, the two cannot avoid feeling attracted to each other.
Margarita will not permit this and so she tells her husband to make sure her son will never be together with Alfonsina so he could marry Barbara, her cousin's daughter.
Justo rapes Alfonsina and she leaves along with her mom and her aunt. Five years later... Alfonsina is graduating from school and has a good life until her mother commits suicide because she found out she was deathly ill and could no longer live with the guilt of her lifestyle.
Before dying, her mother confesses to Alfonsina that Justo Ramirez destroyed her life and after that Alfonsina vows revenge on the man who destroyed her family. She returns to San Andres and there she once again sees Alejandro who is now engaged to Barbara.
Their love is still present in their hearts. They will have to fight for their love and see if they can be happy by the shores of El Manantial.
Cast
- Adela Noriega as Alfonsina "Adriana" Valdéz Rivero
- Mauricio Islas as Alejandro Ramírez Insunza
- Daniela Romo as Doña Margarita Insunza de Ramírez
- Alejandro Tommasi as Don Justo Ramírez
- César Évora as Rigoberto Valdéz
- Manuel Ojeda as Father Salvador Valdéz
- Karyme Lozano as Bárbara Luna Castillo
- Sylvia Pasquel as Pilar Castillo de Luna
- Jorge Poza as Héctor Luna / Héctor Ramírez Rivero
- Patricia Navidad as María Magdalena "Malena" Osuna Castañeda
- Azela Robinson as Francisca Rivero Vda. de Valdéz
- Olivia Bucio as Gertrudis Rivero
- Raymudo Capetillo as Dr. Álvaro Luna
- Nuria Bages as Martha / Eloísa Castañeda Vda. de Osuna
- Marga López as Mother Superior
- Angelina Peláez as Altagracia Herrera de Osuna
- Justo Martínez as Melesio Osuna
- Rafael Mercadente as Gilberto Morales
- Gilberto de Anda as Joel Morales
- Socorro Bonilla as Norma de Morales
- Lorena Enríquez as María Eugenia "Maru" Morales
- Sergio Reynoso as Fermín Aguirre
- Leonor Bonilla as Mirna Barraza de Aguirre
- Alejandro Aragón as Hugo Portillo
- Luis Couturier as Carlos Portillo
- Julio Monterde as Father Juan Rosario
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
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| 2001 | Tv Adicto Golden Awards | Best Female Villain | Daniela Romo | Won |
| 2002 | 20th TVyNovelas Awards[2] | Best Telenovela | Carla Estrada | |
| Best Actress | Adela Noriega | |||
| Best Actor | Mauricio Islas | |||
| Best Antagonist Actress | Karyme Lozano | Nominated | ||
| Best Antagonist Actor | Alejandro Tommasi | Won | ||
| Best Leading Actress | Daniela Romo | |||
| Best Leading Actor | Manuel Ojeda | Nominated | ||
| Best Co-lead Actress | Patricia Navidad | Won | ||
| Best Co-lead Actor | Jorge Poza | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Sylvia Pasquel | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Raymundo Capetillo | |||
| Best Musical Theme | "Amor, amor, amor" by Luis Miguel | Won | ||
| Best Direction | Mónica Miguel | |||
| Silvia Derbez Award | Olivia Bucio | |||
| Bravo Awards[3] | Best Telenovela | Carla Estrada | ||
| Best Actress | Adela Noriega | |||
| Best Actor | Mauricio Islas | |||
| Best Antagonist Actress | Daniela Romo | |||
| Best Antagonist Actor | Alejandro Tommasi | |||
| Best Screenplay | José Cuauhtémoc Blanco María del Carmen Peña Víctor Manuel Medina | |||
| Palmas de Oro Awards | Best Telenovela | Carla Estrada | ||
| Best Actress | Adela Noriega | |||
| Best Antagonist Actor | Alejandro Tommasi | |||
| El Heraldo de México Awards[4] | Best Telenovela | Carla Estrada | ||
| Best Actress | Daniela Romo | |||
| Best Actor | Alejandro Tommasi | |||
| Mauricio Islas | Nominated | |||
| Male Revelation | Rafael Mercadante | |||
| Best Direction | Mónica Miguel | Won | ||
| Latin ACE Awards | Best Scenic Program | Carla Estrada | ||
| Best Actress | Adela Noriega | |||
| 2003 | INTE Awards | Production of the Year | Carla Estrada | Nominated |
| Actress of the Year | Adela Noriega | |||
| Supporting Actress of the Year | Daniela Romo | Won | ||
| Supporting Actor of the Year | Alejandro Tommasi | Nominated | ||
| Director of the Year | Mónica Miguel | |||
| Screenwriter of the Year | Cuauhtémoc Blanco | |||
| Telenovela Theme of the Year | "Amor, amor, amor" by Luis Miguel |
References
- ^ (in Spanish). alma-latina.net. Archived from the original on April 1, 2003. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
- ^ Univision.com (2002). "Un Manantial de éxitos en el 2002" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
- ^ Orizabaenred.com.mx (2002-10-17). "Premio Bravo" (in Spanish). Retrieved February 5, 2013.
- ^ Orizabaenred.com.mx (February 15, 2002). "Preparan 'Los eraldos'" (in Spanish). Retrieved February 5, 2013.
External links
- El Manantial at IMDb
- Official website at esmas.com (in Spanish)
- El Manantial at terra.com (in Spanish)
- El Manantial at univision.com (in Spanish)
- El Manantial at todotnv.com (in Spanish)