Mundo de fieras (Mexican telenovela)
| Mundo de fieras | |
|---|---|
| Genre |
Telenovela Romance Drama |
| Created by |
Liliana Abud Ligia Lezama Marissa Garrido Alberto Migré |
| Written by |
Mauricio Aridjis Julián Aguilar |
| Directed by |
Alberto Díaz Jorge Édgar Ramírez |
| Starring |
Edith Gonzalez César Évora Ernesto Laguardia Gaby Espino Helena Rojo Azela Robinson Laura Flores René Casados Sebastián Rulli Sara Maldonado Michelle Vieth |
| Opening theme | Antes de que te vayas by Marco Antonio Solís |
| Country of origin | Mexico |
| Original language(s) | Spanish |
| No. of episodes | 120 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Salvador Mejía Alejandre |
| Producer(s) | Bosco Primo de Rivera |
| Location(s) |
Filming Televisa San Ángel Mexico City, Mexico Locations |
| Cinematography |
Jesús Acuña Jesús Nájera |
| Editor(s) |
Marco Antonio Rocha Pablo Peralta Alfredo Frutos |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 41-44 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Televisa |
| Distributor | Televisa |
| Release | |
| Original network | Canal de las Estrellas |
| Picture format | 480i SDTV |
| Audio format | Dolby Digital 5.1 |
| Original release | July 31, 2006 – January 19, 2007 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | La verdad oculta |
| Followed by | Destilando Amor |
| Related shows |
Pasión y poder (1988) Pasión y poder (2015) |
Mundo de fieras (English title: World of Wild Animals, Lit. Love and Cruelty)[1] is a Mexican telenovela produced by Salvador Mejía Alejandre for Televisa in 2006.[2][3] It is a remake of Pasión y poder, produced in 1988 and the Venezuelan telenovela Mundo de fieras produced in 1991.
On July 31, 2006, Canal de las Estrellas started broadcasting Mundo de fieras weekdays at 9:00pm,[4] The final episode aired on January 19, 2007.[5] replacing La verdad oculta. The last episode was broadcast on January 19, 2007 with Destilando Amor replacing it the following day.
César Évora has a dual role of protagonist/main antagonist, Gaby Espino, Ernesto Laguardia, Sebastián Rulli, Sara Maldonado starred as protagonists, while Edith González, Michelle Vieth and the leading actress Helena Rojo starred as antagonists. René Casados, Odiseo Bichir, Azela Robinson, Laura Flores, Carmen Salinas, Claudio Báez and Juan Peláez starred as stellar performances. Dulce and René Strickler they have a special participation.
Plot
Gabriel and Demián are identical twins but very different. Gabriel grew up in the high society while his brother grew up in poverty which caused him to have a grudge against Gabriel and wants to destroy him.
Gabriel is a widow who remarried to the hysterical Joselyn. An accident makes Joselyn miscarry and causes disability to Luisito, the son of her and Gabriel. Joselyn blames her husband and makes his life miserable, with help from her mother Miriam and her daughter Karen from her first marriage. They are the "beasts" that destroy Gabriel.
One day a young humble named Mariángela comes to the mansion to teach Luisito, and Gabriel falls in love with her. The "beasts" takes charge to destroy Mariángela, especially when they discover that she is the illegitimate daughter of Don Clemente, Miriam's husband and father of Joselyn.
Cast
Main
- Edith González as Joselyn Rivas del Castillo Arizmendi de Farías de Cervantes-Bravo/Joselyn Velásquez Arizmendi Vda. de Farías de Cervantes-Bravo †
- César Évora as Gabriel Cervantes-Bravo/Damián Martínez Guerra †
- Ernesto Laguardia as Leonardo Barrios Arizmendi
- Gaby Espino as Mariángela Cruz/María Ángela Rivas del Castillo Cruz
- Helena Rojo as Doña Miriam Arizmendi Vda. de Rivas del Castillo
- Azela Robinson as Dolores Farías
- Laura Flores as Regina Farías de Martínez †
- René Casados as Nicolás Navarro
- Sebastián Rulli as Juan Cristóbal Martínez Farias
- Sara Maldonado as Paulina Cervantes-Bravo Forlan
- Michelle Vieth as Karen Farias Rivas del Castillo/Karen Farias Velásquez
Supporting
- Margarita Isabel as Doña Otilia Álvarez Vda. de Velásquez
- Claudio Báez as Don Federico Velásquez †
- Javier Ruán as Padre Domingo
- Lupita Lara as Simona
- Juan Peláez as Don Clemente Rivas del Castillo †
- Eric del Castillo as Don Germán
- Paty Díaz as Belén
- Odiseo Bichir as Tiberio Martínez Farías
- Alejandro Ruiz as Silvestre
- Sebastián as Luis "Luisito" Cervantes-Bravo Rivas del Castillo/Luis "Luisito" Cervantes-Bravo Velásquez †
- Silvia Manríquez as Ingrid
- Elizabeth Aguilar as Chela
- Julio Vega as Mario
- Rodrigo Mejía as Rogelio Cervantes-Bravo Forlán
- Manuel Medina as Pedro
- Paola Treviño as Diana de Cervantes-Bravo
- Ricardo Vera as Dr. Fuentes
- Rocio Valente as Violeta
- Lidice Pousa as Elsa Barrios
- Alberto Salaberry as "El Coyote" †
- Benjamín Rivero as Mastín
- Sheyla as Mayeya
- Reynaldo Rossano as Cortito
- Gustavo Sánchez Parra as "El Chacal"
- Carmen Salinas as Doña Candelaria Gómez Vda. de Barrios
Special participation
- Dulce as Aurora Cruz †
- Myrrha Saavedra as Soraya
- René Strickler as Edgar Farias †
- Irán Castillo as Cecilia[6]
- África Zavala as Aurora Cruz (young)
Deceased Characters
- Adrian - Killed by Joselyn
- Aurora Cruz - Killed by Joselyn
- Don Clemente Rivas del Castillo - Killed by Miriam
- Luis "Luisito" Cervantes-Bravo Velásquez - Dies in the hospital after breaking the glass of the fishbowl provoked by Joselyn
- Raquel - Killed by Chacal
- Edgar Farias - Killed by Joselyn
- Don Federico Velásquez - Killed by Joselyn
- Regina Farías - Dies in the hospital after saving his son Juan Cristobal
- El Coyote - Killed by Joselyn
- Damián Martínez Guerra - Dies burned alive in the car explosion provoked and killed by Joselyn
- Joselyn Velásquez Arizmendi - Commits suicide and dies after falling roof
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 25th TVyNovelas Awards[7] | Best Telenovela of the Year | Mundo de fieras | Nominated |
| Best Antagonist Actress | Edith González | Won | ||
| Specal Award for Favorite Star of Public | ||||
| Best Antagonist Actor | César Évora | |||
| Best Leading Actress | Helena Rojo | |||
| Best Co-lead Actress | Laura Flores | Nominated | ||
| Best Direction | Jorge Édgar Ramírez | |||
| Best Musical Theme | "Antes de que te vayas" | |||
| Premios Bravo | Best Telenovela | Salvador Mejía Alejandre | Won | |
| Best Actress in Television | Helena Rojo | |||
| Best Antagonist Actor in Television | César Évora |
References
- ↑ "Love and Cruelty". televisainternacional. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
- ↑ "Mundo de fieras" (in Spanish). filmaffinity.com. Retrieved July 31, 2006.
- ↑ "“Mundo de fieras”, nueva telenovela de Televisa". proceso.com. Retrieved August 7, 2006.
- ↑ "Pelean por el rating". elsiglodetorreon.com. Retrieved August 6, 2006.
- ↑ "Edith González, satisfecha por el éxito con “Mundo de fieras”". pachuca.tv. Retrieved December 8, 2006.
- ↑ "Irán llega a un 'mundo de fieras'". orizabaenred.com. Retrieved January 9, 2007.
- ↑ "Premios TV y Novelas 2007: Lista de Ganadores". webdelatele.com. Retrieved November 20, 2007.