Just landed in the afternoons of Nova one of the soap operas par excellence: The rich cry tooone of the great classic Latin soap operas that hit the TVE screens in 1986, causing a great impact on the audience as it was the first soap opera broadcast on the channel’s newly launched morning slot. The series starring the unforgettable Verónica Castro and Rogelio Castrowhich revolutionized the genre and was broadcast in more than 120 countries, is presented again in our country, almost four decades later, but with a new cast and contemporary adaptations of the plot.
© TelevisaOn this occasion, the fiction is headed by two authentic idols in Latin America: Sebastián Rulli and the Mexican actress Claudia Martin, in the papers of Marianaa young woman of humble origins and a big heart, and Luis Albertothe firstborn and only heir of a millionaire family; They are the two main protagonists of this passionate romance wrapped in lies, ambitions and betrayals, to whom they join Fabiola Guajardo, Azela Robinson and Víctor González in antagonistic roles.
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© TelevisaThe remake follows the same essence as the original version, with its dramatic twists and characters, but adapted to the current era. Of course, without ever losing sight of the classic love story with which he conquered us.
© TelevisaThe plot revolves around Mariana Villarreal, a beautiful, authentic and intelligent young woman, with a great instinct to improve, but with few opportunities to get ahead. Orphaned by her father and mother, the young woman is left alone in the world when her godmother dies, which complicates her life even more than she could have imagined.
© TelevisaHowever, his destiny changes radically when he meets Alberto Salvatierra (Guillermo García Cantú), the magnate of the food industry “Consorcio Salvatierra”. It all begins when, during a company meeting, Don Alberto has a strong confrontation with his son Luis Alberto. The bond between the two is very deteriorated due to a tragic episode that happened in the past and which ended with the death of Matías, the businessman’s second son and the young man’s only brother.
© TelevisaThe father leaves the meeting very nervous and ends up suffering a heart attack. Mariana, whom he met through Father Damián, will be his guardian angel since she is the one who finds him and saves his life.
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© TelevisaWhen the man recovers he decides to look for the young woman, in whom he sees himself reflected since she also comes from a humble origin. To help her get out of the precarious situation she is in, he rescues her after she is kicked out of the house for owing money, offers her a better job and takes her to live in the Salvatierra mansion, where she also lives. Daniela (Alejandra Barros)second wife of the patriarch, Luis Alberto and Santiago (Diego Klein)son of the woman’s first marriage.
© TelevisaIn her new home, the girl will meet her only love, but she will also live among lies, ambitions and betrayals as she gets involved in this new world of the rich. Your challenge will be not to forget your roots and love will be your most powerful weapon to emerge victorious. The arrival of the young woman will completely change Luis Alberto’s reality. Although at first they do not get along because of their past, the young man soon sees her simplicity and friendliness, falling madly in love with her.
© TelevisaThe relationship between the two protagonists is built from differences, but they both manage to understand each other, she takes him to her world and he transports her to his. These complicities and desires end in a passionate and beautiful love. However, their enemies will do everything possible to separate them.
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© TelevisaThroughout the plot, Mariana must not only fight for the love of Luis Alberto, but also discover truths about her origin, with unexpected consequences. The story explores themes such as love, social class differences, ambition and the power of forgiveness, while demonstrating that money does not buy happiness, that appearances are deceiving and that, sometimes, the rich also suffer, and we do not care. Let’s be fooled, they also cry.
