Subgénero: Melodrama
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Chiruca Bilogy
A love between two worlds Chiruca works as a maid for the important Valdoviño ducal family formed by the Duchess, her oldest son and her grandchild, the youngest of the Valdoviño's, whose parents died and lives in America. One day, the administrator announces that the family’s wealth is in jeopardy and, facing the imminent ruin,…
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Lady and Mistress (Dueña y señora)
A convoluted love story Fernando is a young man from wealthy family origins who has fallen in love with Toña, the beautiful family’s housekeeper. Their passion leads to the birth of a child. However, Fernando gives in to the family pressure and marries Laura, a girl of his same social status. She convinces Toña to…
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The words on the sand (Las palabras en la arena)
The work is based on a passage from the New Testament in which Jesus surprises a woman in a situation of adultery. Asaph and his friends, his wife, Naomi, and Phenicia, the maid of the woman, are witnesses to the episode of the adulterous woman. After the departure of Jesus of Nazareth, people read the…
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Lazarus in the labyrinth (Lázaro en el laberinto)
Lazarus is the prosperous owner of the book shop “The Labyrinth”. He lives with his sister, Fina, and his nephews, Coral and Mariano, to whom he is the father figure. Lazarus lives tormented by an event of his past: 22 years back, his girlfriend Sylvia was aggressed by a violent group that disfigured her face with…
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Nearby music (Música cercana)
Arriving to the old age, Alfredo, a widower and an important financer who is interested in the weaponry industry, wants to mend the mistakes of his youth, like the rape of his maid, Lorenza, or the cold relationship with his children, Sandra and Javier. It turns out it is more difficult than he thought, especially…
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The mule driver’s song (El cantar del arriero)
Blas is the owner of an inn. He is very old and has a daughter, Mariblanca. He would like to see her getting married. Mariblanca has a boyfriend, Anselmo, who works at the inn. They are both very much in love, but Lorenzo, a mule driver that goes frequently to the inn, will do everything…
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The face-down cards (Las cartas boca abajo)
The work reflects the relationships and tensions that are lived in the bosom of a family formed by the brothers Mauro, Anita and Adela, the husband of the last one, Juan and their son, Juanito. The behavior of Adela before life and with those who surround her causes the unhappiness of the whole family. To…
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Secret dialogue (Diálogo secreto)
This story is about the drama of an art critic, who is constantly trying to hide a secret: he is colour-blind. If this secret is revealed, his brilliant career will come to an end. Things get more complicated when his daughter discovers the truth, after a friend of hers committed suicide: he was a painter…
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In the burning darkness (En la ardiente oscuridad)
In a learning institution for blind people, a group of sightless friends live together and seem to be happy. To this place comes Ignacio, who begins to spread his pessimism to the rest. Despite the attempts of Carlos, suspicious of the friendship between the newcomer and his girlfriend Juana, Ignacio does not manage to get…
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Story of a Stairway (Historia de una escalera)
Capuetes and Montesco are neighbors! The whole action takes place in an apartment building occupied by humble workers, except Elvira and her father, who belong to a higher class social disposition. Elvira wants to marry Fernando, but he loves Carmina, and their love is mutual. Urbano, another neighbor, is also in love with Carmina. The…
