Cadenas de amargura
| Cadenas de amargura | |
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| Genre | Telenovela |
| Created by |
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| Directed by | Luis Vélez |
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| Country of origin | Mexico |
| Original language | Spanish |
| No. of episodes | 80 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Carlos Sotomayor |
| Producer | Rafael Urióstegui |
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| Production company | Televisa |
| Original release | |
| Network | Canal de las Estrellas |
| Release | January 1 – April 24, 1991 |
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| En nombre del amor | |
Cadenas de amargura (English title: Chains of Bitterness) is a Mexican telenovela produced by Carlos Sotomayor for Televisa in 1991.[1] The story revolves around the resentment and hatred of a bitter woman who takes it out on her niece for a disappointment in love she had in the past, in which her sister and a priest were involved.
The series stars Diana Bracho, Daniela Castro, Delia Casanova, Raymundo Capetillo, Tina Romero, Cynthia Klitbo, Hilda Aguirre and Raúl Araiza.
Plot[edit]
After her parents are killed in an accident, little Cecilia must go live with her aunts, Evangelina and Natalia, both single and very different. Cecilia loves Natalia like a mother, while Evangelina brings her fear. Evangelina is always looking to break the young girl's optimism and resents the young girl.
After a time, Cecilia grows up and is on the brink of turning 18. Her neighbor, Sofia, has become her best friend. Sofia wishes to be like any other girl and have Cecilia as her best friend, but Evangelina always tries to prevent Cecilia from having fun. Meanwhile, Natalia notices Evangelina's mistreatment, but does nothing but watch as Cecilia suffers because she also fears the strong character of Evangelina.
Meanwhile, Sofia has her own issues as she has an estranged father. He abandoned her and her mother for another woman, which causes disdain from Evangelina who disapproves of her neighbors. Both Cecilia and Sofia find love throughout the story.
Sofia falls for a good, noble man named Gerardo, who has just finished his studies and now works in a candy store. He had the option to work in his father's ceramic factory but declines the offer. Meanwhile, Cecilia meets Joaquin, a young accountant, who happens to be Gerardo's friend and co-worker. Joaquin falls for Cecilia who doesn't reciprocate his feelings, but still they become a couple.
Furthermore, she starts to think about her future and which university she should go to with the money her parents left her. Evangelina discovers the secret courtship between Cecilia and Joaquin and begins to devise a plan to end the relationship. Joaquin, not knowing what he's up against, asks for Cecilia's hand in marriage; but Evangelina poisons him, ending any happiness between Cecilia and him.
Cecilia begins to think she will never leave her aunt's home and considers herself a prisoner. She decides to continue her university plans but Evangelina will not tolerate her having a bright future and tells her, her father left no inheritance for her. She begins searching for clues and soon discovers her real heritage.
Evangelina tries to murder her by pushing her down the stairs, but she ends up badly injured instead. Fighting for her life, she is visited by a local parish named Father Julio. Another part of the story is Gerardo and Cecilia slowly fall in love and have to confess their secret to Sofia, while trying not to hurt her as they both care for Sofia.
Julio is a pivotal point as he was Natalia's lover before Evangelina separated them out of jealousy. She made Julio believe Natalia had married another man, while telling Natalia she'd received news via an anonymous telegram that Julio had died.
Julio is actually alive; he is devastated by the news of Natalia being married so he decides to become a priest. Natalia soon discovers she is pregnant; and, with Evangelina's advice, gives the child to her brother and his wife. The child given away turns out to be Cecilia.
The presence of Julio becomes the main trigger to break Evangelina's bitterness and hatred, who after murdering Natalia, is out to ruin Cecilia. Cecilia is unaware of this and just wants a happy life with Gerardo at her side.
Cast[edit]
Main[edit]
- Diana Bracho as Evangelina Vizcaíno Lara
- Daniela Castro as Cecilia Vizcaíno Robles
- Karen Beatriz as Child Cecilia
- Delia Casanova as Natalia Vizcaíno Lara
- Raymundo Capetillo as Renato Garza
- Tina Romero as Martha Fernández
- Cynthia Klitbo as Sofía Gastelum Fernández
- Priscila Reyes as Child Sofía
- Hilda Aguirre as Elena Osuna de Garza
- Raúl Araiza as Gerardo Garza Osuna
Recurring[edit]
- Alexis Ayala as Víctor Medina Blanco
- Luis Cárdenas as Salvador de la Peña
- Raúl Magaña as Joaquín de la Peña Barraza
- Aurora Molina as Jovita
- Roberto Montiel as Felipe Andrade
- Marcela Páez as Sister Angélica Sepúlveda
- Raquel Pankowsky as Inés Blancarte
- Gilberto Román as Manuel Alejo
- Cecilia Romo as Mother Superior
- Miguel Córcega as Father José María
- Fernando Luján as Father Julio
Guest stars[edit]
- Bolívar Hack as Roberto Vizcaíno Lara
- Ivette Proal as Elsa Robles de Vizcaíno
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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| 1992 | 10th TVyNovelas Awards | Best Telenovela | Carlos Sotomayor | Won |
| Best Actress | Diana Bracho | Won | ||
| Best Antagonist Actress | Cynthia Klitbo | Won | ||
| Best Leading Actor | Fernando Luján | Nominated | ||
| Best Co-lead Actress | Delia Casanova | Won | ||
| Tina Romero | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Aurora Molina | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporitng Actor | Raymundo Capetillo | Nominated | ||
| Best Young Lead Actress | Daniela Castro | Won | ||
| Best Young Lead Actor | Raúl Araiza | Won | ||
| Best Revelation | Alexis Ayala | Nominated | ||
| Best Direction | Luis Vélez | Won | ||
| Best Direction of the Cameras | Carlos Guerra | Won | ||
| Latin ACE Awards[2] | Best Actress | Diana Bracho | Won |
References[edit]
- ^ "Cadenas de amargura" (in Spanish). alma-latina.net. Archived from the original on September 5, 2011. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
- ^ latinaceawards.org (January 25, 2007). "24a ENTREGA ANUAL DE PREMIOS ACE / 1992" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-02-06. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
