La antorcha encendida
La Antorche Encendida is a historical telenovela produced by Ernesto Alonso in 1996. It was the last historical telenovela produced by Televisa. The plot tells the Independence of Mexico, with an emphasis on historical accuracy. It was written by Fausto Zeron-Medina in collaboration with Liliana Abud.
Plot
It has been three centuries of Spanish rule. Three hundred years in which the discounted of the population of New Spain has grown along with their suffering by injustice, exploitation, poverty and inequality. It is in this Mexico that begins to awaken which frames the love story between Mariano and Teresa. United not only by affection, but especially by the desire to see their land free, their paths follow the history of Mexico's independence and freedom. The show depicts the lives of three families, de Soto, de Muniz and the widowed Jane Foncerada and their five adopted children. Mariano Foncerada will face Don Pedro to defend Teresa de Muniz he loves and Pedro seeks to destroy it without suspecting that Mariano is his son.
Cast
Familia de Soto
- Juan Ferrara: Don Pedro de Soto
- Isabel Benet: Ana de Soto
- Ofelia Guilmáin: Doña Macaria de Soto
- Jerardo: Santiago de Soto
- Julieta Rosen: Manuela de Soto
Familia de Muñiz
- Sergio Sanchez: Don Jacinto de Muñiz
- Angélica María: Doña Fernanda de Muñiz
- Leticia Calderón: Teresa de Muñiz