La usurpadora
| La Usurpadora | |
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| Genre |
Telenovela Romance |
| Created by | Ines Rodena |
| Written by | Carlos Romero Dolores Ortega |
| Directed by | Beatriz Sheridan |
| Starring |
Gabriela Spanic Fernando Colunga Libertad Lamarque |
| Opening theme | "La usurpadora" by Pandora |
| Country of origin | Mexico |
| Original language(s) | Spanish |
| No. of episodes | 102 + Màs allà de la Usurpadora |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Salvador Mejía Alejandre |
| Location(s) | Mexico |
| Cinematography | Jesus Najera Jesus Acuna Lee Alejandro Frutos Ernesto Arreola Manuel Barajas |
| Running time | 46 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Televisa |
| Release | |
| Original network | Canal de las Estrellas |
| Original release | February 9 – July 24, 1998 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by |
María Isabel Huracán |
| Followed by | El Privilegio de Amar |
| Related shows | Impostora (GMA, 2007) |
| External links | |
| Website | |
La Usurpadora (International Title: Deceptions) is a Mexican romantic drama telenovela produced by Salvador Mejia Alejandre and originally broadcast on Canal de las Estrellas from February 9 to July 24, 1998. It starred Gabriela Spanic and Fernando Colunga, and was based on La Intrusa, a novela originally broadcast in Venezuela which was itself a remake of Radio Caracas Television's 1971 telenovela La Usurpadora, which was starred by Marina Baura and Raúl Amundaray. This was one of the last telenovelas to feature Libertad Lamarque, who here portrayed the character of Abuela Piedad Bracho. The show's premise revolves around a pair of twin sisters who were separated when they were young, and as adults the younger sister is forced to act as a "replacement" for her wealthy twin who wants to temporarily leave her husband and his family to enjoy a life of luxury with multiple lovers. The telenovela had huge success in Mexico with ratings of 38.4 and has been exported and ported to various languages across the world.
Gabriela Spanic has a dual role as the protagonist/main antagonist, Fernando Colunga starred as the protagonist. Chantal Andere, Dominika Paleta, Azela Robinson, Mario Cimarro and Juan Pablo Gamboa starred as the antagonists.
Yadhira Carrillo as special guest antagonist at Mas Alla de la Usurpadora
Paola and Paulina are twins who were separated at birth. Paulina is a good, honest woman who lives in poverty and is engaged to a simple man, named Osvaldo (who is seeing another woman). Paola though rich, is a frivolous, evil woman who has many lovers, including her brother in-law Willy. She is married to a wealthy man named Carlos Daniel Bracho. When the twins cross paths by chance, Paola attempts to convince Paulina into taking her place in the Brachos' house, so that she can take a year-long vacation with a new lover, Alessandro. At first, Paulina refuses because she can't leave her mother who is deathly ill; but is later blackmailed and forced to take Paola's place after Paola puts her bracelet in Paulina's purse and accuses her of theft and threatens jail. Paulina, abandoned by her fiancé Osvaldo and after the Death of her mother, with nothing left in life to do submits to Paola's plan. Paulina, unaware of the destruction the Bracho household was under (thanks to Paola) decides to work throughout the year righting all wrongs. She strives to convince everyone that she is a "changed woman" and a "new person". During the year, Paulina falls in love with Carlos Daniel. She cures Abuela Piedad (who suffered from Alcoholism),saves the Bracho factory from financial ruin, and cuts ties with all of Paola's lovers. No matter how hard she tries, she can't make peace with Estefania (Carlos Daniel's sister) because the real Paola had an affair with Willy, Estefania's husband. Nonetheless she continues to try to make amends.
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