La esposa virgen
La esposa virgen (English: The Virgin Wife) is a Mexican telenovela produced by Salvador Mejía Alejandre for Televisa in 2005. The story is based on the radionovela Tormenta de pasiones by Caridad Bravo Adams.[1]
On Monday, July 18, 2005, Canal de las Estrellas started broadcasting La esposa virgen weekdays at 9:00pm, replacing La madrastra. The last episode was broadcast on Friday, October 21, 2005 with Alborada replacing it on Monday, October 24, 2005.
Adela Noriega, Jorge Salinas, Natalia Esperón, Sergio Sendel, Arleth Terán and Lilia Aragón starred in this telenovela.
Plot
Shortly before his death, General Francisco Ortiz (Ignacio López Tarso) marries Virginia (Adela Noriega) and names her his sole heir.
When Virginia and her younger brother, Diego (Sebastián), arrive in the town of San Francisco de los Arenales to bury the general, they are accompanied by the latter's nephew, Captain Fernando Ortiz (Sergio Sendel), who despises Virginia, believing her to be a gold-digger who married his uncle for his fortune.
The only person who welcomes Virginia in town is the mayor, Dr. José Guadalupe Cruz (Jorge Salinas), a good and honest man whose wife, Blanca (Natalia Esperón), is suffering from a terminal illness.
Virginia is surprised to see the general's ranch abandoned, unaware that this is a doing of Fernando's mother, Aurelia (Lilia Aragón), who has allied herself with the manager, Cristóbal (Roberto Ballesteros), to rob Virginia of the fortune she has inherited.
Aurelia hates Virginia and will do everything possible to get her to leave the ranch, knowing that if she does, she will lose her inheritance. But if she doesn't leave, Aurelia is prepared to resort to violence. Her hatred grows even stronger when she realizes that Fernando has fallen madly in love with Virginia, although she sees him only as a good friend.
When Virginia meets Blanca, a sincere friendship develops between them. José Guadalupe is unaware that Blanca knows about his infidelity with a selfish and ambitious woman named Olga (Arleth Terán). Knowing that she has little time left to live, Blanca fears for the happiness of her husband and their daughter, Marisol (Kendra), if he were to marry Olga.
Unintentionally, a passionate love develops between Virginia and José Guadalupe. They both refuse to accept it and treat each other with hostility, knowing that giving in to that love would betray Blanca's trust.
After a marriage that was never cosummated, Virginia will now have to fight against the hatred and ambition of Aurelia and Cristóbal, while trying in vain to tear from her heart that burning love that consumes her... her forbidden love for José Guadalupe.
Cast
Main
- Adela Noriega as Virginia Alfaro
- Jorge Salinas as José Guadalupe Cruz
- Natalia Esperón as Blanca de la Fuente
- Sergio Sendel as Fernando Ortiz
- Arleth Terán as Olga Barquín
- Lilia Aragón as Aurelia Betancourt
Also main
- Delia Casanova as Clemencia
- Alejandro Ruiz as Loreto
- Roberto Ballesteros as Cristóbal
- Luis Bayardo as Valdés
Recurring
- Arlette Pacheco as Soledad
- Eugenio Cobo as Father Matías
- Juan Ignacio Aranda as Dante
- Eduardo Noriega as Notary
- Sebastián as Diego
- Kendra as Marisol
- Alberto Salaberry as Fabián
- Daniel Gauvry as Paulino
- Antonio Brenán as Gael
- Jorge Brenán as Gabriel
- Fátima Torre as Olivia
- Itzamna Sodi as Patricio
- Odemaris Ruiz as Susana
- Rubén Morales as Efrén
- José Antonio Ferral as Tomás
- Mirtha Reneé as Amalia
- Rocío Valenti as Margarita
- Claudia Ortega as Angelina
- Benjamín Rivero as Efraín
- Ignacio López Tarso as General Francisco Ortiz
- Óscar Traven as Rolando
- Lourdes Munguía as Aída
- Luis Uribe as Dr. Garza
- Alma Muriel as Mercedes
- Hilda Aguirre as Raquela
- Bárbara Gómez as Sorceress
- Martha Ofelia Galindo as Matiana
- Carlos Cámara Jr. as Arturo
- César Évora as Loco Serenata
Guest star
- Otto Sirgo as Dr. Mendoza
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 24th TVyNovelas Awards[2] | Best Telenovela | Salvador Mejía Alejandre | Nominated |
| Best Actress | Adela Noriega | Nominated | ||
| Best Antagonist Actress | Lilia Aragón | Nominated | ||
| Best Leading Actress | Delia Casanova | Won | ||
| Best Leading Actor | Luis Bayardo | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | Natalia Esperón | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | César Évora | Nominated | ||
| Best Child Performance | Sebastián | Nominated | ||
| 15th Bravo Awards[3] | Best Child Actor | Won |
References
- ^ Salvador Mejía de Televisa: "La esposa virgen" tiene un toque de realismo mágico (produ.com)
- ^ Nominations for TVyNovelas Awards 2006 (univision.com)
- ^ Arrasa telenovela "Alborada" con siete Premios Bravo (eluniversal.com.mx)
External links
- La esposa virgen at IMDb
- Official website at esmas.com (in Spanish)