Etiqueta: Family
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The weaker sex has gone to the gym (El sexo débil ha hecho gimnasia)
This story, with sense of humor, recounts the integration of women into civil society, first, in the first half of the 19th century, then, in the second half of the 20th century. The love affairs and problems of an aunt and her nieces, belonging to the middle-class in 1846, happen again a hundred years later…
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Eloísa is under an almond tree (Eloísa está debajo de un almendro)
This story has as its basis 11 main characters. The main theme is articulated by Fernando’s story, the protagonist, who comes back home after his father's death. In a letter his father left, he asks him to solve a crime: the murder of a woman that took place years ago. This takes Fernando to a…
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It’s dangerous to lean out (Es peligroso asomarse al exterior)
A young woman decides to accept the promise of marriage of three suitors, since the conjunction of the three would form the perfect gentleman ideal for the girl. The problem is that the trio is bound by kinship ties. When discovering the truth, the young woman decides to renounce the love of her three pretenders…
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Interlocked Lives (Vidas cruzadas)
Eugenia Castrogeriz, burdened by the debts of her brother, asks her suitor for help. In exchange of his help, Enrique proposes to her. This marriage proposal will be the beginning of Eugenia’s misfortune. THEMES: Love, Marriage, Money, Siblings, Family GENRE: Drama, Melodrama, Family Melodrama RELEVANT FACTS: The story was adapted to a film…
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Embittered (…Y amargaba)
The story is centered on the career of a young playwright who has already achieved some success. The plot thickens when suspicion and slander arise from the admiration his mother-in-law has toward him. THEMES: Love, Art, Youth, Family, Work, Love Triangle GENRE: Drama, Melodrama RELEVANT FACTS: In 1963 it was adapted for TV program “Primera fila”, directed…
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Pepa Doncel
The story relates Felisa Rodriguez de Medina’s life, known artistically as Pepa Doncel. After getting married with Mr. Cifuentes, she gains certain prestige among the small local bourgeoisie. After her husband’s death, she insists on marrying her daughter Genoveva, in order to be accepted again by the local bourgeoisie. But the suitor, a well-positioned man…
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Autumn Roses (Rosas de otoño)
This family melodrama has in its center the married life of two high class couples. Isabel is on her second marriage with Gonzalo, owner of an important company and a man who lives a double life. Most of the time, Isabel is pitied by her friends for the numerous affronts of her husband that she…
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Stronger Than Love (Más fuerte que el amor)
Carmen, the main character of the story, takes care of Carlos, who is ill but loves her and seeks solace from his pain. The Duchess of Talavera, Carlos’ mother, is the person who puts Carmen in this position, after begging her to take care of her son. Carlos is not just ill but also jealous;…
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Malquerida (La malquerida)
Doña Raimunda is a widow that lives with her daughter Acacia. The widow marries Esteban, who is permanently rejected by Acacia. But the hatred between Acacia and Esteban is only a mask that hides the honest deep love they feel for each other. Now, Esteban starts to get rid of all the men that come…
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Baby Princess (La princesa bebé)
In the distant Kingdom of Swabia, Princess Elena, –Baby by express desire of his uncle, the Emperor Miguel Alexander- is forced to marry a rough man whom she does not love. She, unhappy with the situation, intends to divorce him and join Knight Rosmer. At the same time, the other nephew of the Monarch, Prince Stephen, wishes…
