Ofelia Montesco
Encyclopedia
Ofelia Montesco was a Peruvian actress remembered for her participation in Mexican cinema
, most notably in low-budget western
films. She portrayed Eugénie de Montijo
in the 1972 historical telenovela
El carruaje.
Mexican cinema
The history of Mexican cinema goes back to the ending of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th, when several enthusiasts of the new medium documented historical events – most particularly the Mexican Revolution – and produced some movies that have only recently been rediscovered...
, most notably in low-budget western
Western
Western may refer to:* Western , a category of fiction and visual art centered on the American Old West** Western fiction, the Western genre as featured in literature* Western music, a type of American folk music-In geography:...
films. She portrayed Eugénie de Montijo
Eugénie de Montijo
Doña María Eugenia Ignacia Augustina de Palafox-Portocarrero de Guzmán y Kirkpatrick, 16th Countess of Teba and 15th Marquise of Ardales; 5 May 1826 – 11 July 1920), known as Eugénie de Montijo , was the last Empress consort of the French from 1853 to 1871 as the wife of Napoleon III, Emperor of...
in the 1972 historical 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"...
El carruaje.
Selected filmography
- 1962: Santo vs. las Mujeres Vampiro, with SantoSantoRodolfo Guzmán Huerta , more widely known as El Santo , was a Mexican Luchador enmascarado , film actor, and folk icon....
- 1965: El zurdoEl zurdoEl zurdo is a 1965 Mexican drama film directed by Arturo Martínez and starring Rodolfo de Anda, Ofelia Montesco, and Irma Serrano.-Cast:*Rodolfo de Anda - Pedro 'El zurdo' *Ofelia Montesco - Victoria *Francisco Avitia - Taquero...
, with Rodolfo de AndaRodolfo de AndaRodolfo de Anda was a Mexican actor most well known for his roles in the film La gran aventura del Zorro and the television series El Pantera. He was born in Mexico City.-Life and career:...