Leonela
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Leonela was a Venezuela
n telenovela
that was produced by and broadcast on Venezuela's Radio Caracas Televisión
. It was written by Delia Fiallo and directed by Rolando Loewenstein. This telenovela lasted 133 episodes and was distributed internationally by Coral International
. The novela was surrounded by controversy (because the tematic of rape and love, similar to the Luke and Laura plotline from USA soap-opera General Hospital
) and was ended, but because of the popularity, the history actually continued in another telenovela. A remake
, titled "Leonela, muriendo de amor", was made in Perú in 1997.
.
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
n telenovela
Telenovela
A telenovela is a limited-run serial dramatic programming popular in Latin American, Portuguese, and Spanish television programming. The word combines tele, short for televisión or televisão , and novela, a Spanish or Portuguese word for "novel"...
that was produced by and broadcast on Venezuela's Radio Caracas Televisión
RCTV
Radio Caracas Televisión Internacional is a Venezuelan cable television network headquartered in the Caracas neighborhood of Quinta Crespo. It was sometimes referred to as the Canal de Bárcenas. Owned by Empresas 1BC, RCTV Internacional was inaugurated as Radio Caracas Televisión on 15 November...
. It was written by Delia Fiallo and directed by Rolando Loewenstein. This telenovela lasted 133 episodes and was distributed internationally by Coral International
Coral Pictures
RCTV International is subsidiary of Radio Caracas Television RCTV, C.A., the company that owns Radio Caracas Television . Coral was formed in Miami, Florida in 1982 as the international distributor of RCTV's programs...
. The novela was surrounded by controversy (because the tematic of rape and love, similar to the Luke and Laura plotline from USA soap-opera General Hospital
General Hospital
General Hospital is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running American soap opera currently in production and the third longest running drama in television in American history after Guiding Light and As the World Turns....
) and was ended, but because of the popularity, the history actually continued in another telenovela. A remake
Remake
A remake is a piece of media based primarily on an earlier work of the same medium.-Film:The term "remake" is generally used in reference to a movie which uses an earlier movie as the main source material, rather than in reference to a second, later movie based on the same source...
, titled "Leonela, muriendo de amor", was made in Perú in 1997.
Synopsis
Leonela is a virgin who gets raped by a drunk at the eve of her wedding. Her fiancé drops her, as do most of her friends - but what doesn't kill you makes you stronger and Leonela's spirit triumphs as she becomes one of the best attorneys in town, though her heart hardens... Meanwhile, a humble and repentant Pedro Luis goes to law school in prison as he pays his debt to society. Many years later, Leonela and Pedro Luis face each other - he still loves her, but will she open her heart to him? And where is the child of rape she gave up for adoption?Cast
- Mayra Alejandra as Leonela
- Carlos OlivierCarlos OlivierCarlos Olivier , was a Venezuelan actor, famous for his roles in telenovelas, including Leonela, El País de las Mujeres, Viva la Pepa, Las González, Engañada, and Los Querendones.Olivier was a member of the Factory of Young Actors of RCTV...
as Pedro Luis - Flavio CaballeroFlavio CaballeroFlavio Caballero is a well known Colombian actor. He is a native of Cartagena.-Biography:Flavio Caballero grew up with two childhood dreams: he wanted to become both a psychologist and an actor...
as Maname - Hilda AbrahamzHilda AbrahamzHilda Astrid Abrahamz Navarro is a Venezuelan telenovela actress and former beauty pageant titleholder...
as Maribella - Carlos Marquez as Zio Gioacchino
- Loly Sanchez as Nieves Maria
- Carlos Camara Jr. as Otto
- Gladys Caceres as Estela
- Carlos Mata as Willy
- Jeannette Rodríguez as Paty
- Javier Vidal as Rafael
- Julie Restifo as Claudia
- Carlos Villamizar as Ramon
- Eric Noriega as Trino
Theme song
The theme song to Leonela is "Ladron de tu amor", performed by Gualberto IbarretoGualberto Ibarreto
Gualberto Ibarreto , is a folk singer who plays the mandolin, cuatro, and guitar.During his childhood, he taught himself how to play several instruments after observing popular musicians of the Venezuelan east. He later received some slight knowledge of academic music from Tobías Hernandez and Raul...
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External links
- Leonela at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...