Los Ricos También Lloran ("The rich also cry") is a popular telenovela

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 produced in Mexico

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 in 1979, starring Verónica Castro

Verónica Castro

Verónica Castro is a Mexican actress, singer and television host. She is the mother of singer Cristian Castro and filmmaker Michelle Sáinz Castro and the sister of actress Beatriz Castro,and telenovela producer José Alberto Castro....

, Rogelio Guerra and Rocío Banquells

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. Castro also sang the theme Aprendí a Llorar ("I learned to cry"), a song written by Lolita de la Colina

Lolita de la Colina

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. The telenovela was produced by Chile

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an Valentín Pimstein and Carlos Romero

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, it was directed by Rafael Banquells

Rafael Banquells

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. The story was written by Inés Rodena and adapted by Valeria Philips.

Plot

Mariana Villareal finds herself homeless after her father dies and her stepmother takes over their hacienda

Hacienda

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. She escapes to Mexico City

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 and a priest asks Don Alberto Salvatierra (a millionaire) to care for the young girl. Don Alberto takes pride in educating the girl but his own son Luis Alberto (a womanizer) tries to seduce her but the father orders him to stay away from her. Esther, Luis Alberto's cousin, moves into the Salvatierra mansion with the hopes of marrying him. Luis Alberto, finds Mariana's charm to be the reason for him to change and falls in love with her.

This telenovela was dubbed in several languages including English

English language

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, Italian

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, Russian

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, Arabic

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, Turkish

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  and Chinese

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 amongst others.

Full cast

Verónica Castro Verónica Castro Verónica Castro is a Mexican actress, singer and television host. She is the mother of singer Cristian Castro and filmmaker Michelle Sáinz Castro and the sister of actress Beatriz Castro,and telenovela producer José Alberto Castro....  as Mariana Villareal Rogelio Guerra as Luis Alberto Salvatierra Rocío Banquells Rocío Banquells María del Rocío Banquells Nuñez , is a Mexican pop singer and actress, best known for her work on television, the stage and cinema of Mexico and Latin America. Her mezzo voice is one of the most versatile voices from Mexico...  as Esther Christian Bach Christian Bach Christian Bach is an Argentine actress and producer of telenovelas. She is married to Mexican actor Humberto Zurita with whom she has two sons Sebastián and Emiliano.-Biography:...  as Joanna Rafael Banquells Rafael Banquells Rafael Banquells Garafulla was an actor, director and TV producer known in Mexico as Rafael Banquells.- Biography :...  as Father Adrián Augusto Benedico Augusto Benedico Augusto Benedico , born Augusto Pérez Lias, was a Mexican actor of Spanish origin best known for his role as "Don Alberto Salvatierra" in the soap opera Los ricos también lloran and his role as "Don Fernando" in the American educational television program Destinos: An Introduction to...  as Don Alberto Salvatierra Guillermo Capetillo Guillermo Capetillo Guillermo Capetillo is a Mexican actor, singer and matador and bullfighter. He is a member of the Capetillo family. His father and his brother, actor Manuel Capetillo, Jr. are also matadors, his half-brother Eduardo Capetillo is a singer and actor...  as Beto Ada Carrasco Ada Carrasco Ada Carrasco was a Mexican film and television actress. She started her career as an actress in 1952, and went on to make over 38 soap operas, including Los Ricos También Lloran, with Verónica Castro in 1979, Rosa Salvaje in 1987, De Frente al Sol in 1992, Más Allá del Puente in 1994, and finally,...  as Felipa Estela Chacón as Virginia enfermera Aurora Clavel Aurora Clavel Aurora Clavel is a Mexican film and television actress who is noted for her roles in the movies Tarahumara and Once upon a Scroundel , as well as in numerous telenovelas...  as Mama Chole Edith González Edith González Edith González Fuentes is a Mexican actress and dancer.- Personal life :González has a daughter, Constanza , whose father is the Mexican politician Santiago Creel. Edith has worked for hispanic television networks, such as, Televisa, Telemundo, and TV Azteca...  as María Isabel Alicia Rodríguez Alicia Rodriguez Alicia Rodriguez is a Puerto Rican nationalist who received a sentence of 55 years for seditious conspiracy and other charges. She was sentenced on February 18, 1981, and incarcerated in a U.S. federal prison...  as Doña Elena Yolanda Mérida as Ramona Ricardo Cortés Ricardo Cortés Ricardo Cortes is a Mexican boxer in the Super Middleweight division and the former IBA Americas Super Middleweight Champion.-Pro career:...  as Juan Manuel Marina Dorell as Sara Arturo Lorca as Jaime Magda Haller as Doña Rosario Robertha as Roberta Columba Domínguez Columba Domínguez Columba Domínguez Adalid is a former Mexican actress, one of the icons of the golden era of the Cinema of Mexico.-Biography:...  as María (#1) Marilu Elizaga as Elena Connie de la Mora as Patricia Manuel Guízar as Dr. Francisco Gómez Ocampos Flor Procuna as Irma Miguel Palmer as Diego (#1) Fernando Luján Fernando Luján Fernando Luján is an actor, born in Mexico City, Mexico.His father; Alejandro Ciangherotti, brother Alejandro Ciangherotti Jr., wife Martha Mariana Castro, son Fernando Ciangherotti and daughter Vanessa Ciangherotti are also actors...  as Diego (#2) Carlos Fernández Carlos Fernández Carlos Fernández may refer to:*Carlos Rafael Fernández, former Minister of Economy of Argentina*José Carlos Fernández González , Bolivian football player*José Carlos Fernández , Peruvian footballer...  as Carlos Edgar Wald Carlos Cámara as Fernando

Fernando Mendoza as Don Leonardo Villarreal José Elías Moreno José Elías Moreno José Elías Moreno was a Mexican character actor of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema, best-remembered for his versatility in playing different characters. He appeared in 184 films between 1937 and 1969...  as Pascual 'Pato' Maricruz Najera as María (#2) Maleni Morales Leonardo Daniel Leonardo Daniel Leonardo Daniel is a Mexican actor and director.-Acting:-References:...  as Leonardo Mendizabal María Teresa Rivas as Sor Ursula Leticia Perdigón as Lili Socorro Bonilla as Gabriela Jimenez Victoria Vera as Victoria La Tormentosa Antonio Bravo as Luis De la Parra Raúl Meraz as Lieutenant Rivas Miguel Angel Negrete as Maximo Federico Falcón as Doctor López Humberto Cabañas as Humberto María Rebeca as Marisabel (as a child) Armando Alcázar as Beto (as a child) Socorro Avelar as Morena Gaston Tuset as Doctor Suarez Oscar Bonfiglio Oscar Bonfiglio Oscar Bonfiglio Martinez was a Mexican football goalkeeper who played for the Mexico national team in the 1930 World Cup. He was the first goalkeeper beaten in World Cup history, with a goal by France forward Lucien Laurent. In two matches he received ten goals the most in the tournament. At the...  as Sebastián Teo Tapia as Doctor Joaquín Herrera Luis Bayardo Aurora Medina as Teresa Fernando Borges as Eduardo Sagredo Lina Michel as Collette Carlos Pouillot as Federico Mendisabal Javier Marc as Licenciado Gonzáles Patricia Myers Roberto Ballesteros as a waiter

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