Subgénero: Melodrama
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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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Self-respect (La propia estimación)
Aurelio, a middle-aged man, falls in love with Ángeles, a married woman. The main character has a high respect for the values of women, so, instead of seducing her, he finds a job for her husband. However, the rumors about Aurelio having vile intentions spread. Now, desperate, Aurelio leaves the city, which brings out melancholy in…
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The Suspicious Virtue (La virtud sospechosa)
The Suspicious Virtue takes place in a villa where Emilia arrives after marrying a marquis. The Marquis’ family believes Emilia is being opportunistic, but Rosaura -the Marquis’ niece- who is a kindhearted young woman, dearly appreciates Emilia. The conflict starts when Manolo Velez, the counterpoint of Rosaura’s character, shows young Rosaura which of Emilia’s actions are honest…
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The slab of dreams (La losa de los sueños)
Rosina lives with her mother Mrs. Rosa and her two sisters, Leonor and Estela, in absolute poverty, in the poorest part of the city. They survive thanks to the self-interested support that a gentleman, Don Paco, gives to Mrs. Rosa. The family’s only hope is the marriage of the girls. Rosina, intellectually curious, often attends…
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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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That Saturday night (La noche del sábado)
Imperia, a young woman, works as a dancer, but after losing her job she sees herself working as a prostitute, where she meets Prince Miguel, who is the heir to the Suabian throne. The prince falls madly in love with her, but she refuses to go with him. Everything changes after the death of Donina,…
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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…
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The city is joyful and trusting (La ciudad alegre y confiada)
The city’s government has to face a very difficult decision. They have to either pact with the Republic of Venetia or to start a war. Finally, the governors make the wrong decision but the people of the city continue joyfully with their lives, trusting their governors. THEMES: Politics, War, Moral Dilemma, City, Fighting the…
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The school of princesses (La escuela de las princesas)
In the imaginary Kingdom of Alfania, Princess Constanza is destined to marry Prince Alberto, heir to the throne of Suabia’s Kingdom. However, she loves Duke Alejandro, but her sister Princess Felicity is the one who will marry Alejandro, who accepts her. When Constanza and Alberto start knowing each other, they will fall in love but…
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Men’s honor (La honra de los hombres)
A young single woman accepts to raise with her boyfriend her sister’s illegitimate son. The sister’s husband, a fisherman, comes back after the fishing season. THEMES: Marriage, Siblings, Maternity Social Relations, Family, Adultery, Infidelity, Sex, Love GENRE: Drama, Melodrama, Family Melodrama RELEVANT FACTS: Intense and emotional play from Benavente taken to cinema in Argentina by…
