El Extraño Retorno de Diana Salazar

El extraño retorno de Diana Salazar ("The mysterious return of Diana Salazar") is a 1988 Mexican telenovela starring Lucía Méndez and Jorge Martinez. It is an unusual example of a telenovela which addresses supernatural topics.^[1]

Plot

In Mexico during the 17th century, the beautiful and aristocratic Leonor de Santiago is engaged to Don Eduardo de Carbajal. Lucrecia Treviño, who also loves Eduardo, is desperate to prevent the announcement of their engagement. When an Inquisition representative arrives to Mexico, Lucrecia accuses Leonor of witchcraft, in a ploy to foil the marriage. Leonor, stung by the accusation, causes a chandelier to fall down and injure others, under the watch of the Inquisitor. Both Eduardo and Leonor are taken by the Inquisition guards, and die in a bonfire swearing eternal love to one another.

360 years later, Diana Salazar is a typical young woman with recurrent dreams about certain time and place that she finds familiar but she can't explain why. She dreams of herself being Leonor de Santiago and she feels a strong love towards a man she doesn't even know; she has only seen him in her dreams, and his name is Eduardo de Carbajal.

One particular day, she meets Mario Villarreal, she recognizes him as the man of her dreams, Eduardo de Carbajal, and automatically falls in love with him. Diana keeps having those dreams about the past so she turns for help to Irene del Conde, a psychiatrist with an interest in parapsychology. Under hypnosis, Diana begins to remember past facts that make her realize that she is the reincarnation of Leonor. She also discovers that Mario was Eduardo de Carbajal, and eventually, she also finds out that Irene del Conde was Lucrecia Trevino, who is determined to win Mario's love after learning that she couldn't have it in her past life because he was in love with Leonor.

Music

Lucía Méndez Open "Morir Un Poco"
Lucía Méndez End "Un Alma en Pena" Song Written by Juan Gabriel

Cast

Lucía Méndez as Diana Salazar / Doña Leonor de Santiago
Jorge Martinez as Mario Villareal / Don Eduardo Carbajal
Rafael Baledon as Ernesto Santelmo
Rosa Maria Bianchi as Malena Salazar Obregon
Alejandro Camacho as Dr. Omar Santelmo
Carlos Camara as Luther Henrich / Franz Webber
Ricardo Lizama as Galvan
Carlos Magana as Amezcua
Rebeca Manriquez as Marisela
Alma Muriel as Dr. Irene Del Conde / Doña Lucrecia Treviño
Chela Najera as Nela
Alejandra Peniche as Monica Auseta
Patricia Reyes Spíndola as Jordana
Adriana Roel as Delfina Garcia Salazar
Fernando Saenz as Rodrigo
Mario Sauret as Gonzalo Obregon
Alejandro Tommasi as Adrian Alfaro
Rafael Velasquez as Enrique Falcon
Paola Ochoa
Carlos Gajardo

References

↑ Univision Online synopsis of El Extraño Retorno de Diana Salazar

External link

Preceded by Rosa salvaje	El Extraño Retorno de Diana Salazar April 11, 1988 - January 13, 1989	Succeeded by La casa al final de la calle

Televisa's telenovelas 1980s

1980	Al final del arco iris Al rojo vivo Ambición Aprendiendo a amar El árabe Caminemos Cancionera Colorina El combate Conflictos de un médico Corazones sin rumbo Juventud Lágrimas de amor No temas al amor Pelusita Querer volar Sandra y Paulina Secreto de confesión Soledad Verónica

1981	Espejismo El hogar que yo robé Extraños caminos del amor Infamia Juegos del destino Una limosna de amor Nosotras las mujeres Por amor Quiéreme siempre Toda una vida El derecho de nacer

1982	El amor nunca muere Chispita Déjame vivir En busca del paraíso Gabriel y Gabriela Lo que el cielo no perdona Mañana es primavera Vanessa Vivir enamorada

1983	Amalia Batista El amor ajeno Bianca Vidal Bodas de odio Cuando los hijos se van La fiera El maleficio Un solo corazón

1984	Los años felices Aprendiendo a vivir Eclipse Guadalupe La pasión de Isabela Principessa Sí, mi amor Soltero en el aire Te amo La traición Tú eres mi destino

1985	Abandonada El ángel caído Angélica Los años pasan Esperándote Juana Iris Tú o nadie Vivir un poco

1986	Ave Fénix El camino secreto Cautiva Cicatrices del alma Cuna de lobos De pura sangre El engaño La gloria y el infierno Herencia maldita Lista negra Marionetas Martín Garatuza Monte calvario Muchachita El padre Gallo Pobre juventud Seducción

1987	Los años perdidos Cómo duele callar La indomable Pobre señorita Limantour El precio de la fama Quinceañera Rosa salvaje Senda de gloria Tal como somos Tiempo de amar Victoria Yesenia

1988	Amor en silencio Dos vidas Dulce desafío Encadenados El Extraño Retorno de Diana Salazar Flor y canela Nuevo amanecer Pasión y poder El pecado de Oyuki El rincón de los prodigios La trampa

1989	Lo blanco y lo negro Carrusel La casa al final de la calle El cristal empañado Las grandes aguas Luz y sombra Mi segunda madre Morir para vivir Simplemente María Teresa Cuando llega el amor Balada por un amor

1958–59 1960–69 1970–79 1980–89 1990–99 2000–09 2010–present