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| Yo compro esa mujer | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Telenovela |
| Created by | Liliana Abud |
| Based on | The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas |
| Screenplay by | Tere Medina |
| Story by | Olga Ruilópez |
| Directed by |
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| Creative director | José Luis Garduño |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Jorge Avendaño |
| Opening theme | "Yo compro esa mujer" |
| Country of origin | Mexico |
| Original language | Spanish |
| No. of episodes | 160 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Miguel Postolache |
| Producer | Ernesto Alonso |
| Cinematography | Jesús Acuña Lee |
| Running time | 22 minutes[1] |
| Production company | Televisa |
| Original release | |
| Network | Canal de las Estrellas |
| Release | January 29 – September 7, 1990[2] |
| Related | |
| Corazón salvaje (2009) | |
Yo compro esa mujer (English title: I Buy That Woman) is a Mexican telenovela produced by Ernesto Alonso for Televisa in 1990.[3][4] Based on the novel "The Count of Monte Cristo" by Alexandre Dumas, created by Olga Ruilópez and adapted by Liliana Abud.
The telenovela stars Leticia Calderón, Eduardo Yáñez, Enrique Rocha and Alma Muriel.
Plot[edit]
The Montes de Oca are a very rich family made up of two sisters, Matilde and Blanca Flor, and their cousin, Rodrigo. A love triangle occurs, since Matilde is in love with her cousin, but he prefers her sister. However, Blanca Flor loves a modest fisherman, Enrique San Román. When Rodrigo finds out, he falsely accuses Enrique of robbery to send him to jail; shortly after, he discovers that Blanca Flor is expecting a son from Enrique and decides to wait for the child to be born before making him disappear. In turn, Matilde, who hates her sister, tells her that her son died shortly after his birth. Shocked by the news, Blanca Flor goes crazy and Matilde locks her in a basement and makes everyone believe that she died.
Rodrigo gives the baby to the family maid, Soledad, so that she can deliver it to an orphanage, but she decides to save him and takes him to his father's friend's house, who adopts him and calls him Alejandro. After the alleged death of Blanca Flor, Rodrigo made a long trip to Europe, from which he returned married to a young aristocrat, Constanza Mendoza, already pregnant at the time. Blinded by her obsessive love, Matilde slowly poisoned Rodrigo's wife until she died shortly after giving birth to their daughter, Ana Cristina. Later, Alejandro's adoptive mother marries a very wealthy man who adopts the boy and gives him his last name, Aldama. Enrique is dying in prison, but before dying he asks to see his son and swears that he will take revenge on the Montes de Oca. Later the family goes to Europe, where Alejandro grows up knowing the history of his true parents very well.
As an adult, Alejandro is back in Mexico with the purpose of taking revenge on Rodrigo and his entire family. On the trip, Alejandro meets Ana Cristina without knowing that she is the daughter of Rodrigo, the man who destroyed his parents. When Alejandro discovers Ana Cristina's last name, he immediately understands who she is, but not only does he not stop loving her, but both swear that they will marry in Mexico. However, the situation is complicated for both of them.
Cast[edit]
Main[edit]
- Leticia Calderón as Ana Cristina Montes de Oca
- Eduardo Yáñez as Alejandro Aldama / Alejandro San Román Montes de Oca / Enrique San Román
- Enrique Rocha as Rodrigo Montes de Oca
- Alma Muriel as Matilde Montes de Oca
Recurring[edit]
- Gerardo Acuña as Gabriel Álvarez
- Roberto Antúnez as Benigno
- Sagrario Baena as María Luisa
- Carlos Cardán as Sagón
- Mario Casillas as Raúl de Marín
- Isabela Corona as Soledad
- Connie de la Mora as Blanca Flor Montes de Oca
- Julieta Egurrola as Isabel de Marín
- Karime Favela as Gema
- Nerina Ferrer as Emilia
- Miguel Ángel Ferriz as Óscar de Malter
- Rosa Furman as Aunt Carmen
- Luz María Jerez as Úrsula / Emilia (Young)
- Cynthia Klitbo as Efigenia "Efi"
- Mariana Levy as Jimena / Estrella / Ángela
- Miguel Manzano as Diego Álvarez
- María Marcela as Narda de Marín
- Ramón Menéndez as Vidal
- Eduardo Palomo as Federico Torres Landa
- Bruno Rey as Fulgencio Castilla
- Luis Xavier as Miguel de Marín
Guest stars[edit]
- Manuel Ojeda as Santiago Aldama
- María Regina as Mabel
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9th TVyNovelas Awards | Best Telenovela | Ernesto Alonso | Nominated |
| Best Actress | Leticia Calderón | Nominated | ||
| Best Actor | Eduardo Yáñez | Won | ||
| Best Antagonist Actress | Alma Muriel | Nominated | ||
| Best Antagonist Actor | Enrique Rocha | Won | ||
| Best Leading Actress | Isabela Corona | Nominated | ||
| Best Leading Actor | Miguel Manzano | Nominated | ||
| Best Co-lead Actress | Mariana Levy | Won | ||
| Best Co-lead Actor | Luis Xavier | Nominated | ||
| Best Direction of the Cameras | Jesús Acuña Lee | Won | ||
| Best Production | Ernesto Alonso | Won | ||
| Latin ACE Awards[5] | Best Telenovela | Yo compro esa mujer | Won | |
| Female Figure of the Year | Leticia Calderón | Won | ||
| Male Figure of the Year | Eduardo Yáñez | Won | ||
| Best Actor | Enrique Rocha | Won | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | Alma Muriel | Won | ||
| Best Direction | Jorge Fons | Won |
References[edit]
- ^ "Yo compro esa mujer (Serie de TV)". filmaffinity.com (in Spanish). FilmAffinity. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ Vidal, Marcelo. "Yo compro esa mujer". novelandias.blogspot.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ "Yo compro esa mujer" (in Spanish). alma-latina.net. Archived from the original on September 11, 2011. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
- ^ Tinoco, Armando. "20 Refritos Que No Debieron Existir". Latintimes. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ^ latinaceawards.org (March 1, 1991). "23a ENTREGA ANUAL DE PREMIOS ACE / 1991" (in Spanish). Retrieved January 1, 2024.
