Café, con aroma de mujer
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Café, con aroma de mujer ("Coffee with a Woman's Scent") was probably one of the most popular telenovelas on Colombian television.[1] It was created by Fernando Gaitán.
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[edit] Synopsis
This telenovela marked a difference in Latin American soap operas and the way they were created. The story involved both typical and modern parts of Colombia, taking place in the heart of Colombian coffee plantations and in an important coffee export company.[2]
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Café, con aroma de mujer concerns a woman who works as a harvester on a plantation, who falls in love with the son of the plantation owner. The show is especially famed for showing a panoramic and authentic view of the culture of Colombian coffee growers and the traditional heartland of Colombia's coffee-growing highlands.
[edit] Impact
In a short time, Café, con aroma de mujer became popular among audiences of all ages and genders, to the point that anecdotes are popularly told about how the whole country would "come to a standstill" when the show came on the air. The main actress, Margarita Rosa de Francisco already popular for her former roles in Gallito Ramirez and Escalona, gave life to "Gaviota", one of the most popular characters in Colombian television and Margarita's most important work. The story concerns a woman who works as a harvester on a plantation, who falls in love with the son of the plantation owner. The show is especially famed for showing a panoramic and authentic view of the culture of Eje_cafetero, the traditional heartland of Colombia's coffee-growing highlands.
[edit] Remakes planned
An article in Variety reported that the success of Yo soy Betty, la fea spin-offs has led to the search for other telenovelas being planned for the United States.[3] Other shows developed by Fernando Gaitán are in production for 2007. While some characters remain and new ones have been added, I think that the U.S. version preserves the spirit of the original 'Betty la fea,' Gaitán says.[4]
His Cafe con Aroma de Mujer (Coffee With the Scent of a Woman), a hit for Colombia's RCN TV in 1994, is being redone for Mexico. Televisa has just begun shooting its own Cafe con Aroma de Mujer with the working title Ardiente pasion (Burning Passion).[5]
[edit] Sources
- Cronología del cine latinoamericano: 1990-2004 Original Spanish article.
