| Mara Clara | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Family Drama |
| Created by | Emil Cruz Jr. |
| Developed by | ABS-CBN |
| Starring | Judy Ann Santos Gladys Reyes |
| Opening theme | "Mara Clara" by Therese Amper |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Language(s) | Filipino, English, Tagalog |
| No. of episodes | 1,209 |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | multicamera setup |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ABS-CBN |
| Picture format | 480i SDTV |
| Original run | August 17, 1992 – February 14, 1997 |
| Chronology | |
| Followed by | Esperanza |
| Related shows | Mara Clara (2010) |
Mara Clara is a Filipino primetime television drama that was boned ABS-CBN which ran from August 17, 1992 to February 14, 1997. It was re-aired on Studio 23 and Kapamilya Channel, both ABS-CBN subsidiaries.[1] It is based on a novel of the same title by Emil Cruz Jr. It was adapted into a feature film released by Star Cinema in 1996.
This soap opera made Judy Ann Santos the "Queen of Pinoy Soap Opera" and Gladys Reyes as "Primera Kontrabida" on Philippine television.
The series originally aired at 2:30 p.m. until January 27, 1995. On January 30, 1995, it went to a 2:00 p.m. timeslot. On July 1, 1996, it moved to a primetime slot until it ended in 1997.
A 2010 remake, starring Kathryn Bernardo as Mara and Julia Montes as Clara, aired in ABS-CBN from October 25, 2010 to June 3, 2011.
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Mara and Clara were switched at birth in the nursery when they were born, and the details of this event were recorded by Kardo, a hospital staff, in his diary. Mara lived as the poor daughter of the couple Susan and Gary David and Clara, their real daughter, was brought up by the rich Amanthe and Almira del Valle.
The good-natured del Valle couple takes in Mara as a servant and decides to spend for her education not knowing that she is their real daughter. Gary, who is actually a gang/syndicate leader, approves of the idea that Mara lives with the del Valles to extort money. Clara makes life for Mara difficult. But, as time progresses, they found their true son in the spotlights, damages are paid, and now they all know where they stand.
In 1996, a movie was produced based on the television series. The Mara Clara movie adaptation was the first television series created by ABS-CBN to be adapted by Star Cinema. On the adaptation, the only cast changed was the character of Gary Davis who was portrayed by Eruel Tongco in the television, and was played by William Martinez in the movie due to the former's death from a car accident in 1996.
During the ABS-CBN trade event held last August 24, 2010 at the World Trade Center Manila, it was announced that a remake of the series will start its production this 2010.[2] Kathryn Bernardo is slated for the role of Mara, with Julia Montes as Clara.[3]
The series re-aired in 2007 by affiliates Studio 23 and Kapamilya Channel (internationally) through 2008.