Abrázame Muy Fuerte
Encyclopedia
Abrázame muy fuerte is a Mexican
telenovela
that aired in 2000–2001, under the production of Salvador Mejia and with Aracely Arámbula
and Fernando Colunga
as the protagonists.
who is in love with Cristina, and she, due to the love she also feels for Diego, gives herself to him. Later on, when Severiano finds out Cristina is in love with Diego and that they made love, he tries to kill her, but he spares Cristina when she tells him she is pregnant.
Severiano banishes Cristina and Raquela, her servant, to Villahermosa
, the Tabascan
capital, to have the baby there. By the management of Federico Rivero, little Maria del Carmen comes back to the hacienda as Raquela's daughter.
Years pass and Cristina, in order to be with her daughter, is forced to marry Federico, (Federico loves Cristina) an ambitious and cruel man. From then on, she acts as Maria del Carmen's "godmother
". Federico provokes an accident which leaves Cristina blind, in order to have Cristina's fortune.
Federico is happy about the arrival of his nephew Carlos Manuel to the hacienda. He is a young, handsome, and daring man who has recently completed his studies of medicine
overseas.
Carlos Manuel falls in love with Déborah Falcón, without knowing that she is the lover of his uncle. When Federico finds out about this relationship, he opposes it and separates Déborah from his nephew. Meanwhile, from the moment she meets Carlos Manuel, María del Carmen falls in love with him—the two end up together, provoking hate in Déborah, who, along with Federico, tries to separate the young couple. They achieve is the separation of the two lovers, but they aren't able to destroy the love that Maria del Carmen and Carlos Manuel feel for each other.
Carlos Manuel finally has his teacher, friend, and specialist in ophthalmology
review Cristina's case of blindness to see if he can operate on her. Dr. Angel Luis Robles secretly falls in love with Cristina and has a great interest in helping Cristina recover her sight again. The two form a very special friendship and love despite Cristina's marriage to Frederico. Until his untimely demise, Angel Luis does everything he can to keep Cristina safe, but, when Frederico finds out that Cristina and Dr.Robles are in love, Federico kills Dr.Robles and once again Cristina looses the love of her life. Federico, with the hopes of having Maria del Carmen in his possession at whatever cost, tries to abuse her, but Cristina does not allow it.
In the end, Federico after being forced to flee Villahermosa, returns after some time to find Cristina. He pulls a gun on her and just as he tries to kill her, Raquela guns him down. Carlos Manuel and Maria del Carmen get married and finally have the peace that they need.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
telenovela
Telenovela
A telenovela is a limited-run serial dramatic programming popular in Latin American, Portuguese, and Spanish television programming. The word combines tele, short for televisión or televisão , and novela, a Spanish or Portuguese word for "novel"...
that aired in 2000–2001, under the production of Salvador Mejia and with Aracely Arámbula
Aracely Arámbula
Aracely Arámbula Jacques is a Mexican actress, model and singer.- Biography :Arámbula was born March 6, 1975 in the city of Chihuahua in northern Mexico. She was noticed for the first time in 1993 when she was chosen for the "Rostro del Heraldo de México". Arámbula also writes songs and plays guitar...
and Fernando Colunga
Fernando Colunga
Fernando Colunga is a Mexican actor known for his work in Mexican telenovelas....
as the protagonists.
Plot
Cristina Álvarez is a sweet young woman, loved by everyone at "El platanal", a beautiful property whose owner is Severiano Alvarez, her father, who is a man of the field and of strong character. Diego Hernandez works there as a foreman. He is a strong and handsome-looking criolloCriollo people
The Criollo class ranked below that of the Iberian Peninsulares, the high-born permanent residence colonists born in Spain. But Criollos were higher status/rank than all other castes—people of mixed descent, Amerindians, and enslaved Africans...
who is in love with Cristina, and she, due to the love she also feels for Diego, gives herself to him. Later on, when Severiano finds out Cristina is in love with Diego and that they made love, he tries to kill her, but he spares Cristina when she tells him she is pregnant.
Severiano banishes Cristina and Raquela, her servant, to Villahermosa
Villahermosa
Like most of the Tabasco, Villahermosa has a tropical climate. The city specifically features a tropical monsoon climate. Temperatures during spring and summer seasons reach upwards of 40°C , with humidity levels hovering around 30% during the same period...
, the Tabascan
Tabasco
Tabasco officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Tabasco is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 17 municipalities and its capital city is Villahermosa....
capital, to have the baby there. By the management of Federico Rivero, little Maria del Carmen comes back to the hacienda as Raquela's daughter.
Years pass and Cristina, in order to be with her daughter, is forced to marry Federico, (Federico loves Cristina) an ambitious and cruel man. From then on, she acts as Maria del Carmen's "godmother
Godparent
A godparent, in many denominations of Christianity, is someone who sponsors a child's baptism. A male godparent is a godfather, and a female godparent is a godmother...
". Federico provokes an accident which leaves Cristina blind, in order to have Cristina's fortune.
Federico is happy about the arrival of his nephew Carlos Manuel to the hacienda. He is a young, handsome, and daring man who has recently completed his studies of medicine
Medicine
Medicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
overseas.
Carlos Manuel falls in love with Déborah Falcón, without knowing that she is the lover of his uncle. When Federico finds out about this relationship, he opposes it and separates Déborah from his nephew. Meanwhile, from the moment she meets Carlos Manuel, María del Carmen falls in love with him—the two end up together, provoking hate in Déborah, who, along with Federico, tries to separate the young couple. They achieve is the separation of the two lovers, but they aren't able to destroy the love that Maria del Carmen and Carlos Manuel feel for each other.
Carlos Manuel finally has his teacher, friend, and specialist in ophthalmology
Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology is the branch of medicine that deals with the anatomy, physiology and diseases of the eye. An ophthalmologist is a specialist in medical and surgical eye problems...
review Cristina's case of blindness to see if he can operate on her. Dr. Angel Luis Robles secretly falls in love with Cristina and has a great interest in helping Cristina recover her sight again. The two form a very special friendship and love despite Cristina's marriage to Frederico. Until his untimely demise, Angel Luis does everything he can to keep Cristina safe, but, when Frederico finds out that Cristina and Dr.Robles are in love, Federico kills Dr.Robles and once again Cristina looses the love of her life. Federico, with the hopes of having Maria del Carmen in his possession at whatever cost, tries to abuse her, but Cristina does not allow it.
In the end, Federico after being forced to flee Villahermosa, returns after some time to find Cristina. He pulls a gun on her and just as he tries to kill her, Raquela guns him down. Carlos Manuel and Maria del Carmen get married and finally have the peace that they need.
Cast
- Victoria RuffoVictoria RuffoVictoria Ruffo is a Mexican actress. Ruffo, the surname she uses professionally, is actually her maternal grandfather's surname.- Biography :...
as Cristina Álvarez Rivas de Rivero - Fernando ColungaFernando ColungaFernando Colunga is a Mexican actor known for his work in Mexican telenovelas....
as Dr. Carlos Manuel Rivero - Aracely ArámbulaAracely ArámbulaAracely Arámbula Jacques is a Mexican actress, model and singer.- Biography :Arámbula was born March 6, 1975 in the city of Chihuahua in northern Mexico. She was noticed for the first time in 1993 when she was chosen for the "Rostro del Heraldo de México". Arámbula also writes songs and plays guitar...
as María del Carmen Campusano - César ÉvoraCésar ÉvoraCésar Évora is a Cuban actor.- Biography :Évora started out his career in his native Cuba appearing in more than ten movies before moving to Mexico in the early 1990s. He became known for playing minor roles in the seminal Corazón salvaje and the long-running Agujetas de color de rosa in 1993 and...
as Federico Rivero - Nailea NorvindNailea NorvindNailea Norvind is a Mexican television actress who also appeared in the critically acclaimed film Gaby: A True Story...
as Deborah Falcón - Osvaldo RíosOsvaldo RíosOsvaldo Ríos born Osvaldo Ríos Alonso on October 25, 1960 in Carolina, Puerto Rico, is a Puerto Rican actor, model, singer, and guitarist, of Armenian descent, who is best known for his roles in telenovelas...
as Diego Hernández - Alicia RodriguezAlicia RodriguezAlicia Rodriguez is a Puerto Rican nationalist who received a sentence of 55 years for seditious conspiracy and other charges. She was sentenced on February 18, 1981, and incarcerated in a U.S. federal prison...
as Consuelo Rivas de Álvarez - Emilia GuiuEmilia GuiúEmilia Guiú was a Spanish-Mexican actress who appeared mainly in Mexican films, particularly in the 1940s and 1950s in the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. She made over 60 film appearances between 1943 and 2000 and typically played villain roles and "femme fatale"...
as Flora Bravo - Joaquín CorderoJoaquín CorderoJoaquin Cordero is a Mexican actor of the cinema, theatre, and telenovelas.-Biography:Shortly after his birth, his family moved to Mexico City, and in the following years he studied in a seminary and even considered becoming a priest, but eventually he decided to pursue a law career...
as Don Severiano Álvarez - Rosita QuintanaRosita QuintanaRosita Quintana is a Argentinan born Mexican film actress and singer of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema....
as Eduviges de la Cruz y Fereira - Lilia Aragon as Efigenia De La Cruz - Sister of Eduviges
- René MuñozRené MuñozRené Muñoz was a Cuban actor and screenwriter of telenovelas and the cinema of Mexico.He is most remembered for his role in the Spanish film Fray Escoba.-Biography:...
as Regino - Pablo MonteroPablo MonteroPablo Montero is a popular Mexican singer and actor.- Personal life :Montero was born Oscar Daniel Hernández Rodríguez in Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico.From about 2000 to 2003, Montero had a relationship with Aracely Arámbula....
as José María Montes - Rossana San JuanRossana San JuanRossana San Juan is a Mexican telenovela actress.-Filmography:-External links:* at Internet Movie Database*-References:...
as Raquela Campusano - Tina RomeroTina RomeroTina Romero is a Mexican film, television and stage actress, made famous by starring the film Alucarda in 1978.-Early life:Tina Romero Alcazár was born on August 14, 1949, in New York City. She is a daughter of Mexican parents and her family relocated to Mexico in 1958 where she developed her...
as Jacinta Rivero - Aurora ClavelAurora ClavelAurora Clavel is a Mexican film and television actress who is noted for her roles in the movies Tarahumara and Once upon a Scroundel , as well as in numerous telenovelas...
as Vicenta - Miguel CorcegaMiguel CórcegaMiguel Córcega was a Mexican telenovela actor and director. Córcega started his career in acting and directing during the 1940s....
as Padre Ignacio - Mario Casillas as Marcelino
- Eduardo NoriegaEduardo Noriega (Mexican actor)Eduardo Noriega was a Mexican film actor who has appeared in over 100 films, mainly Mexican.His best known English-language role was as Don Francisco from San Jose in Zorro, The Gay Blade...
as Francisco 'Pancho' Montes - Dacia Gonzalez as Candelaria Campusano
- Toño Infante as Eulogio Rojas
- Ignacio Guadalupe as Benito
- Alicia MontoyaAlicia MontoyaAlicia Montoya was a Mexican actress. Daughter of the legendary stage actress Maria Tereza Montoya.-Selected filmography:* Talpa * El duende y yo * Mujeres de Fuego...
as Gumersinda Montes - Veronica con K as Casilda
- Dacia Arcaraz as Gema
- Jorge de Silva as Abel "Abelito" Ramos
- Emely Faride as Paquita Silva
- Paco IbáñezPaco IbáñezFrancisco "Paco" Ibáñez is a Spanish singer and musician born in Valencia on November 20, 1934, before the Spanish Civil War.He went to France in 1952 during the Franco dictatorship in Spain and recorded his first album in 1964....
as Juancho - José Antonio Ferral as Fayo Ruiz
- René CasadosRené CasadosRené Casados Morales is a Mexican actor best known for his roles in telenovelas.-Biography and personal life:Casados began working as an actor in the 1970s, appearing in films, television, and theatre, as well as working as a co-host of the program Xe-Tu with Érika Buenfil...
as Francisco José Bravo - Toño Mauri as Padre Moisés
- Sergio Reynoso as Hernán Muñoz
- Manuel Capetillo as Miguel Salvador Zamudio
- Lalo 'El Mimo' as Casimiro
- Carmen Salinas as Celia Ramos
- Arnaldo AndréArnaldo AndréArnaldo André is a soap-opera Paraguayan actor. He spent most of his career in Argentina, where he has been active since 1964. He earned a Martín Fierro award in 2010, and currently works at Los únicos.-Biography:...
as Dr. Ángel Luis Robles - Esther RinaldiEsther RinaldiEsther Rinaldi is a Mexican actress who appears in telenovelas. She played "Florecita" Lucero in Esmeralda , Abril Valdez-Quiñones Del Castillo in Rosalinda , Nieves Muñoz in Abrázame Muy Fuerte , and Micaela in ¡Vivan los niños! etc.- Telenovelas :*Esmeralda ...Flor de la Caridad 'Florecita'...
as Nieves Muñoz - Eduardo RodriguezEduardo RodríguezEduardo Rodríguez Veltzé is a former president of Bolivia; prior to that appointment he was the chief justice of the Supreme Court.-Background:...
as Máximo 'Max' Ruiz - Ricardo Chávez as Motor
- Pedro RomoPedro RomoPedro Romo is a prolific Mexican actor and comedian . He is known mostly for his roles as Don Filemon in the sitcom Skimo, and Pedro in the La risa en vacaciones film series.- Filmography :- Television Work :...
as Apolinar - Helena RojoHelena RojoHelena Rojo is a leading Mexican film, theater and television actress.-Biography:She began her career as a model in the early-1960s. Toward the end of the decade, she studied drama with renown Mexican directors Carlos Ancira and José Luis Ibáñez, making her film debut in 1968 in the film El club...
as Damiana and Juliana Guillén - Twin sisters - Liza Willert as Clementina
- Mario Casillas as Marcelino
- Fabián Lavalle as Dr. Fabián Anaya
- Alberto Inzúa as Porfirio
- Rosita Pelayo as La Güera
Awards
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | TVyNovelas Awards | Best Telenovela | Abrázame muy fuerte | |
| Best Lead Actress | Aracely Arámbula | |||
| Best Lead Actor | Fernando Colunga | |||
| Best Female Villain | Nailea Norvind | |||
| Best Male Villain | César Évora | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Carmen Salinas | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Pablo Montero | |||
| Best First Actress | Helena Rojo | |||
| Best First Actor | Joaquín Cordero | |||
| Best Song for a Telenovela | Juan Gabriel Juan Gabriel Alberto Aguilera Valadez , better known by his stage name Juan Gabriel , is a Mexican singer and songwriter who is one of the most famous living representatives of the Mexican ranchera, ballad, mariachi, and pop music.... |
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