Simplemente María (2015 telenovela)
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| Genre | Telenovela |
| Created by | Celia Alcántara |
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| Directed by | Eduardo Said |
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| Opening theme | "Simplemente tú" performed by Cristian Castro[1] |
| Country of origin | Mexico |
| Original language(s) | Spanish |
| No. of episodes | 126 (list of episodes) |
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| Executive producer(s) | Ignacio Sada |
| Producer(s) | J. Antonio Arvizu V. |
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| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 42-45 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Televisa |
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| Original network | Canal de las Estrellas |
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| Original release | November 9, 2015 – May 1, 2016 |
Simplemente María (English: Simply María)[2] is a Mexican telenovela produced by Ignacio Sada for Televisa. Based on an original story by the Argentine writer Celia Alcántara. It is a remake of the Mexican telenovela Simplemente María, produced in 1989. The series originally aired from November 9, 2015 to May 1, 2016.[3]
The series stars Claudia Álvarez as María, José Ron as Alejandro and Ferdinando Valencia as Cristóbal.
Plot
María, is a young, beautiful yet naïve woman. Maria fled her beloved hometown after being harassed by Isauro, a man that she does not want to be with. Upon arriving in Mexico city Maria dazzles Alejandro Rivapalacio with her beauty; and the handsome medical student, heir and successor of the medical empire his family own, sets out to conquer her at all cost.
María falls inlove with Alejandro and becomes pregnant. Maria is excited and happy that she will have a baby with the man she loves, however, her hopes and dreams are dashed when she becomes aware that Alejandro is not willing to marry her. María resolves to move forward alone with her son, who will be her reason and motive to survive and conquer all obstacles in her way in order to become a high end fashion designer.
Twenty years go by and Cristóbal confesses his feelings to María but she no longer believes in love. Despite Maria's rejection Cristóbal decides to give María time to heal her wounds in the hopes he can convince her of his love. Alejandro returns to Maria's life and a love triangle ensues between them. Love rivals make every attempt to destroy Maria's chances at love and through all the adversity, tribulations and obstacles Maria fights to reach her dreams of success and maybe even find true love.
Cast
Main
- Claudia Álvarez as María
- José Ron as Alejandro
- Ferdinando Valencia as Cristóbal
- Arleth Terán as Vanessa[4]
- Ana Martín as Felícitas
- Eleazar Gómez as Juan Pablo[5]
- Alejandra Robles Gil as Lucía[5]
Secondary
- Michelle Ramaglia as Crispina[6]
- Francisco Rubio as Marco
- Carmen Becerra as Karina[7]
- Claudia Troyo as Estela
- Beatriz Moreno as Hortensia
- Carlos Bonavides as Inocencio
- Norma Herrera as Carmina
- Héctor Sáez as Zacarias
- Miguel Martínez as Fabián[8]
- Daniela Basso as Yolanda
- Erik Díaz as Fausto
- Mónica Sánchez Navarro as Georgina[7]
- Silvia Manriquez as Marcela
- Fernando Robles as Don Juan Flores
- Ricardo Barona as Luis
- Óscar Ferreti as Profesor Jiménez
- Josué Arévalo as Isauro
- Benjamín Islas as Director
- Humberto Elizondo as Adolfo
- Ricardo Franco as Laureano
- Cinthia Aparicio as Coral
- Roberto Romano as Gustavo
- Jessica Dich as Nayeli
- Norma Lazareno as Olivia
- Tania Lizardo as Magdalena
- Vanessa Terkes as Sonia
- Claudia Ortega as Belén
- Jonnathan Kuri as Conrado
- Carlos Athié as Ulises
- Lore Graniewicz as Claudia
- Estefanía Romero as Dolores
Recurring
- Marcelo Córdoba as Rodrigo
- Mariluz Bermúdez as Diana
- Roberto Blandón as Enrique Montesinos
- Maricruz Nájera as Conchita
- Diana Golden as Thelma
- Lilia Aragón as Constanza
- Óscar Bonfiglio as Duarte
- Ana Paula Martínez as Lucía
- Sahit Sosa as Diego
Guest starts
- Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez as Zenaida
- Zuria Vega as Esposa de Alejandro
Production
Casting
The casting for the role of María began in June 2015 and participated actresses as Thelma Madrigal,[9] Adriana Louvier,[10] Claudia Álvarez,[11] Danna García[12] and Ariadne Díaz, the latter reject the due role that she had other plans.[13] On July 9, 2015 producer Ignacio Sada confirmed that Claudia Álvarez will be the protagonist of the melodrama.[11] The telenovela production began at the end of August 2015 and is expected to be released in November 2015.[11]
Among the actors who made tests to be the protagonist of the novela are Andrés Palacios and Gabriel Soto.[14][15] On August 7, 2015 was confirmed that José Ron will be the protagonist of the story, together with Ferdinando Valencia as the co-protagonist.[16]
Reception
The series was released with a total of 13.5 of rating in its first chapter,[17] Is the second telenovela of the Canal de las Estrellas less view for 2015.[17]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated | Result |
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| 2017 | 35th TVyNovelas Awards[18][19] | Best Actress | Claudia Álvarez | Nominated[18][19] |
| Best Co-lead Actor | Ferdinando Valencia | Nominated[18][19] | ||
References
- ↑ "Simplemente María: Telenovela destaca dignidad de la mujer". peru.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 November 2015.
- ↑ "Simply María at Televisa Internacional". televisainternacional.tv. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
- ↑ "Estreno de Simplemente María lunes 9 de noviembre". espectaculosatiempo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ↑ "¡Arleth Terán habla de su papel de villana en "Simplemente María"!". television.televisa.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- 1 2 Rubio, Flor. "Agradecido de incorporarme a "Simplemente María": Eleazar Gómez". radioformula.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ↑ "¡Faltab 7 días! Michelle Ramaglia". television.televisa.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- 1 2 "Carmen Becerra y Mónica Sánchez Navarro se integran a Simplemente María". espectaculosatiempo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- ↑ "Miguel Martínez y Erik Díaz se integran al elenco de Simplemente María". Espectaculostiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved August 2, 2015.
- ↑ Maxine Woodside. "Realiza Thelma Madrigal casting para "Simplemente María"". Grupo Fórmula (in Spanish). Retrieved July 10, 2015.
- ↑ Maxine Woodside. "Disputarían Ariadne Díaz y Adriana Louvier protagónico "Simplemente María".". Grupo Fórmula (in Spanish). Retrieved July 10, 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Claudia Álvarez ganó el papel y ¡será protagonista de Simplemente María!". TVNotas (in Spanish). Retrieved July 10, 2015.
- ↑ Flor Rubio. "Danna García, cerca de protagonizar "Simplemente María".". Grupo Fórmula (in Spanish). Retrieved July 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Ariadne Díaz deja casting por rivalidad con Ruffo". El Gráfico (in Spanish). Retrieved July 10, 2015.
- ↑ Maxine Woodside. "Andrés Palacios hizo casting para "Simplemente María"". Grupo Fómrula (in Spanish). Retrieved August 7, 2015.
- ↑ "Gabriel Soto no actuará en la telenovela 'Simplemente María'". Trome.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved August 7, 2015.
- ↑ Flor Rubio. "José Ron será el protagonista de "Simplemente María"". Radio Fórmula (in Spanish). Retrieved August 7, 2015.
- 1 2 Rubio, Flor. ""Simplemente María" estrena con 13.5 puntos de audiencia". radioformula.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 November 2015.
- 1 2 3 "¡Conoce a los nominados de los Premios TVyNovelas 2017 y vota por tu favorito!". television.televisa.com (in Spanish). Televisa. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
- 1 2 3 "Lista completa de ganadores de Premios TV y Novelas 2017". laopinion.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 April 2017.