| El cuerpo del deseo | |
|---|---|
| Format | telenovela, mystery, romance, fantasy |
| Created by | Julio Jimenez |
| Developed by | Telemundo |
| Starring | Andrés García Lorena Rojas Mario Cimarro |
| Theme music composer | Abel Ibarra, Alberto Slezinger |
| Opening theme | "El Cuerpo Del Deseo" Lorena Rojas |
| Ending theme | "Hoy Te Vuelvo A Enamorar" Diego Vargas |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | Spanish |
| No. of episodes | 143 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Aurelio Valcárcel Carrol, Alejandro García |
| Producer(s) | Alicia Avila |
| Running time | 42-45 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Telemundo |
| Picture format | Color |
| Original airing | United States July 18, 2005 - February 28, 2006 Bulgaria Juny 14, 2006 - December 29, 2006 Serbia November 29, 2006 - June 1, 2007 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | La mujer en el espejo |
| Followed by | Tierra de Pasiones |
| External links | |
| Website | |
El cuerpo del Deseo (The Body of Desire) also known as Second Chance is a Spanish-language telenovela produced by Telemundo and Film in Florida. This telenovela aired in several countries like Iran, Argentina, Malaysia, Poland, Philippines, Slovakia , Spain and Arab World on MBC Drama. This limited-run series is about a man who comes back from the dead and discovers dark secrets about his beautiful widow. It first aired in 2005 and was a hit on Telemundo. The first version of El cuerpo del Deseo was En Cuerpo Ajeno[1] produced by RTI Colombia in 1992. This telenovela was sold to 32 countries around the world.
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The story features Pedro José Donoso (Andrés García), a wealthy old man in love with a gorgeous younger woman, Isabel Arroyo (Lorena Rojas). He dies suddenly, but returns to Earth through transmigration: (the passing of a soul into another body after death), in the body of Salvador Cerinza (Mario Cimarro), a handsome (yet poor) family man. Pedro José searches for everything he lost, uncovering secrets, truths and deceptions. Ultimately, he must set things straight and save those who truly loved him, and reclaim the heart of beautiful Isabel.
This melodrama about wealth, youth and power was filmed in Miami. It is a remake of Julio Jimenez's En Cuerpo Ajeno ("In a Foreign Body"), a 1992 RTI Colombia serial. In 2006, NBC commissioned Cuban author Erick Hernandez Mora to write a follow-up novel, El deseo ajeno (Possessed By Desire), which was published by Simon & Schuster.
Universal Studios released an abridged 720-minute version of the saga on DVD in 2006. Telemundo announced an encore of the complete run beginning May 29, 2007 on its daytime lineup, but decided not to air it.
El cuerpo del Deseo aired on Telemundo weekdays from 12pm to 2pm, starting on September 15, 2008.
In early 2006, NBC announced plans to develop Body of Desire, an English-language version of the series,[2] with Julio Jimenez as executive producer.[3] That same year, it inked a two-year deal with Los Angeles-based production company Galán Entertainment to adapt Deseo and other Spanish serials for use on NBC, Bravo and USA Network.[4] None of the productions have aired. In 2007, NBC announced another try at adapting the genre: Without Breasts There Is No Paradise.
| Actor | Character | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| Andrés García | Don Pedro José Donoso | Husband of Isabel, father of Ángela, killed by Isabel and Andres |
| Mario Cimarro | Salvador Cerinza / Pedro José Donoso | Protaginst. Husband of Cantalicia, father of Moncho / Husband of Isabel, father of Ángela |
| Lorena Rojas | Isabel Arroyo | Protagonist & main villain. Daughter of Nina, wife of Pedro José, Dies when car goes in water |
| Martín Karpan | Andrés Corona | Villain. Employee of Don Pedro Jose, lover of Isabel. Isabel murderer as hitting him with a paddle |
| Vanessa Villela | Ángela Donoso | Daughter of Pedro José, in love with Antonio |
| Anna Silvetti | Abigail Domínguez | Housekeeper at Donoso mansion, mother of Antonio and Simón |
| Erick Elías | Antonio Domínguez | Son of Abigail and Rodrigo, in love with Ángela |
| Pablo Azar | Simón Domínguez | Son of Abigail and Rodrigo, in love with Valeria |
| Roberto Moll | Walter Franco | Villain. Butler at Donoso mansion, goes to jail |
| Jeannette Lehr | Gaetana Charry | Witch, friend of Pedro José |
| Martha Picanes | Rebecca Macedo | Villain. Aunt of Isabel and Valeria, she dies |
| Diana Osorio | Valeria Guzmán | Cousin of Isabel, in love with Pedro José |
| Yadira Santana | Victoria | Maid at Donoso mansion |
| Rosalinda Rodriguez | Cantalicia Muñeton | Wife of Salvador, mother of Moncho |
| Actor | Character | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| Alcira Gil | Doña Lilia | |
| Alvaro Ruíz | Ronderos | Lawyer |
| Antonio Miguel Suárez | Husband of Tomasa, father of Clara | |
| Anthony Álvarez | Ramón | |
| Arianna Coltellacci | Consuelo Guerrero | Lover of Simón |
| Carmen Olivares | Fatima | |
| Claudio Giudice | Livorio Sierra | |
| Eduardo Serrano | Felipe Madero | Artist, friend of Cantalicia, uncle of Father Jacobo |
| Emanuel Castillo | Salvador Alonso 'Moncho' Cerinza | Son of Cantalicia and Salvador |
| Ernesto Molina | Doctor | |
| Esteban Villareal | ||
| Evelin Santos | Magnolia | |
| Felipe Santos | ||
| Félix Loreto | Dr. Duarte | Doctor, friend of Pedro José |
| Fidel Pérez Michel | Dr. Alejandro Robledo | Doctor |
| Gabriel Morales | Tommy | Son of Clara |
| Gabriel Traversari | Dr. Valencia | Doctor |
| Geraldo Ramírez | ||
| Giovanni González | ||
| Gonzalo Madurga | Carlos Alfonso de la Onda | Lawyer |
| Ilse Pappe | Indira Fernández | Lover of Andrés |
| Iván Hernández | Polonio | |
| Johnny Acero | Jaime | Police officer |
| Johnny Nessy | El Lobo | |
| Jorge Hernández | Evaristo Canales | |
| Juan Rodríguez | ||
| Juan Troya | Nevelio Arturo Ramírez | |
| Julieta García | Clara | Daughter of Tomasa, mother of Tommy |
| Julio Enrique Arredondo | ||
| Lidia Montes | Tomasa | Mother of Clara |
| Lis Coleandro | Nina Macedo de Arroyo | Mother of Isabel, aunt of Valeria |
| Manolo Coego | Dr. Duarte 2. | Doctor, friend of Pedro José |
| Marcela Serna | Nora | Maid at Donoso mansion |
| Marela Mata | Juanita | Maid at Donoso mansion |
| Michelle Jones | Paola Jiménez | |
| Raúl Izaguirre | Garces | |
| Riczabeth Sobalvarro | Chulita | |
| Rubén Camelo | Father Jacobo | Priest |
| Rubén Dario Gómez | Fermin | |
| Sabrina Olmedo | Matilda Serrano | Employee of Gaetana |
| Silvestre Ramos | Camilo | |
| Sonia Noemí | Pilar | Friend of Rebecca |
| Steve Roth | Ibáñez | Lawyer |
| Vicente Passariello | Police officer | |
| Víctor Corona | Police officer | |
| Vivian Ruiz | Guadalupe | Friend of Gaetana |
| Xavier Coronel | Rodrigo Domínguez | Father of Antonio and Simón |