La mujer de Judas (Mexican TV series)
| La mujer de Judas | |
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 De esta leyenda, nacera un gran amor | |
| Also known as | Legendary Love |
| Genre | Telenovela |
| Based on | La mujer de Judas by Martín Hahn |
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| Theme music composer | Jorge Avendaño Lührs |
| Opening theme | "Amor de leyenda" by Dulce |
| Country of origin | Mexico |
| Original language | Spanish |
| No. of episodes | 165 |
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| Executive producer | Maria del Carmen Marcos Rojas |
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| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 40–45 minutes |
| Production company | TV Azteca |
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| Network | Azteca Trece |
| Release | 16 January – 2 September 2012 |
The Woman of Judas[1] is a Mexican soap opera produced by María del Carmen Marcos for TV Azteca in 2012.
Starring Anette Michel,[2] Víctor González and Andrea Martí,[3] and with the antagonistic participations of Geraldine Bazán, Daniel Elbittar and the first actress Martha Verduzco as Judas' wife. It also features the stellar participations of Martha Mariana Castro, Betty Monroe, Niurka Marcos, Cecilia Piñeiro, Claudia Marín, Javier Gómez, Omar Fierro and the special participation of Mauricio Islas.[4]
It is an adaptation of La Mujer de Judas, a Venezuelan mystery genre soap opera, written by Martín Hahn; some characters and part of the plot were modified and rewritten by himself.
Synopsis[edit]
It all began on January 3, 1988 in Xico, Veracruz, Altagracia Del Toro was preparing to marry the great love of her life, but she was involved in the murder of Father Sebastián Castellanos, that same night the townspeople entered the house. church and finds Altagracia on the floor with her wedding dress full of blood, holding the head of Father Sebastián and next to her the figure of the statue of San Judas Tadeo broken into pieces, Altagracia is sent to prison accused of the crime unleashed.
23 years have passed: Natalia Leal has grown up traveling with her mother Juaca around the desert in the truck "The Adventurer." Natalia is enterprising and versatile who can handle many goals at her disposal. She is passionate about legends, especially when it comes to Mexican legends. So on the Internet he finds out about the legend of "Judas' Woman" and the past crime and he does not hesitate to go to Xico to investigate the mysteries of that town and to ask Salomón Salvatierra about the town.
The arrival of the girl coincides with the liberation of Altagracia, the meeting of the six friends in the town, the return of Julián Morera who betrayed the Del Toro family and also with the first attack against him. Altagracia has returned to the town ready to recover everything that belongs to her, but things will not be so easy for her, since everyone in the town rejects her and nicknames her "Judas's Woman" and if that were not enough, her house and The "Del Toro" brewery is now in the hands of Salomón Salvatierra, the son of his father's partner, Juan Vicente del Toro, who sold the shares, who is not willing to allow Altagracia to take away what he has managed to build with so much effort. .
After this case, Julián Morera is the first victim to be murdered, a series of murders breaks out that begin to occur in the town, whose murderer is a woman who dresses as a bride and goes out at night ready to kill, everyone begins to be suspicious. Natalia, Salomón and many friends who join will investigate these chilling events and will not rest until they discover who "Judas' Woman" is and the face that is hidden behind the bridal veil.
Salomón is engaged to Emma Balmori, a brilliant and beautiful but selfish, frivolous and manipulative executive. When he meets Natalia, their curiosity unites them and they begin to fall in love. This unleashes the fury and envy of Emma who, in complicity with Alirio Agüero Del Toro, who is not only like her friend, but also her lover and will not rest to separate them.
A dark secret revolves around six friends: Altagracia, Joaquina "Juaca" Leal, Galilea Batista, Ricarda Araujo, Refugio "Cuca" Agüero Del Toro and Narda Briseño, who swore to hide the most privileged secret regarding the jewel of "San Judas Tadeo" and where everyone is suspected of being "Judas' Wife", in addition to many characters in the town who mention each other during the plot to find out who is behind the veil of "Judas' Wife".
Cast[edit]
Main cast[edit]
| Actor | Character | Known as |
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| Anette Michel | Altagracia del Toro Callejas | Berenice and Juan Vicente's daughter, Galilea's half-sister, Casimiro's cousin, accused of murdering Reverend Sebastian on her wedding day, was in love with Simón, Natalia's real mother, spent 23 years in prison, one of the 6 Suspects of being La Mujer de Judas |
| Víctor González Reynoso | Salomón Salvatierra | Moises' son, in love with Natalia |
| Andrea Martí | Natalia Leal (Natalia Castellanos del Toro) | Documentalist, Altagracia and Simón's daughter, in love with Salomón |
| Javier Gómez | Marcos Castellanos Rojas | Obsessed with Altagracia, brother of Reverend Sebastian and Simón; accidentally killed by Altagracia |
| Mauricio Islas | Simón Castellanos Rojas | Altragracia's fiancee who disappeared on their wedding day, Natalia's father, at the end stays with Altagracia |
| Omar Fierro | Bruno Cervantes Lara | Juan Vicente's confidante, seduces Altagracia to make her fall in love with him; stabbed to death by La Mujer de Judas |
| Daniel Elbittar | Alirio Agüero del Toro Bello (Alirio Morera Bello) | Cuquita and Julián's son, Casimiro's stepson, Ismael's brother, falls in love with Natalia, Emma's lover, hates Salomón, at the end disfigured by La Mujer de Judas; ends up in prison |
| Geraldine Bazan | Emma Balmori Landeros | Maricruz's daughter, Salomón's ex-fiancee, Alirio's lover, hates Natalia, at the end disfigured by La Mujer de Judas; ends up in prison |
| Sergio Klainer | Buenaventura Briceño | Narda's father, keeper of the secrets of Del Toro family; strangled to death by La Mujer de Judas |
| Martha Mariana Castro | Joaquina "La Juaca" Leal | Natalia's stepmother, Altagracia's best friend, one of the 6 suspects of being La Mujer de Judas |
| Marta Verduzco | Berenice Callejas vda. de del Toro | Altagracia's mother, Natalia's grandmother, Juan Vicente's widow, hates the Salvatierra family, at the end revealed as the serial killer - La Mujer de Judas; strangled to death by Irene in prison |
| Betty Monroe | Galilea (del Toro) Batista | Juan Vicente's illegitimate daughter, Altagracia's half-sister, ambitious, Leoncio's lover, but in love with Ernesto, one of the 6 suspects of being La Mujer de Judas |
| Niurka Marcos | Ricarda Araujo | Leoncio's wife, Cordelia's mother, had an affair with Juan Vicente, Casimiro's lover, one of the 6 suspects of being La Mujer de Judas; dies in the factory explosion after being trapped by La Mujer de Judas in the washroom |
| Cecilia Piñeiro | Narda Briceño | Buenaventura's daughter, Ernesto's fiancee, traumatized by her past, one of the 6 suspects of being La Mujer de Judas; strangled to death by La Mujer de Judas |
| Claudia Marín | Refugio "Cuquita" Bello de Agüero del Toro | Casimiro's wife, Alirio and Ismael's mother, Julián's ex-lover, one of the 6 suspects of being La Mujer de Judas; strangled to death by La Mujer de Judas |
| Alvaro Guerrero | Casimiro Agüero del Toro | Cuquita's husband, Alirio's stepfather, Ismael's father, Altagracia's cousin, Ricarda's lover; ends up in a mental clinic |
| Mauricio Aspe | Ernesto Yúñez | Narda's ex-fiancee, in love with Galilea |
| Elvira Monsell | Ursula Manzur Barrona | Town's witch, Leoncio's aunt; killed by La Mujer de Judas |
| Nubia Marti | Maricruz Landeros vda. de Balmori | Emma's mother; killed by La Mujer de Judas |
| Paloma Quezada | Priscila Sosa | Natalia's friend; drowned by La Mujer de Judas |
| Victor Civeira | Comandante Romero | Town's police detective, at the end resolved the mystery about La Mujer de Judas |
| Ana Maria Gonzalez | Irene | Berenice's nurse, accomplice of La Mujer de Judas; ends up in prison. |
| Claudine Sosa | Dulce de Sánchez | Servando's wife, Zulamita's mother, works at Del Toro's mansion |
| Guillermo Quintanilla | Servando Sánchez | Dulce's husband, Zulamita's father, works at Del Toro's mansion |
| Juan Vidal | Leoncio Manzur | Ricarda's husband, Cordelia's father, Galilea's ex-lover |
| Payin Cejudo | Santia García | Juaca's friend, works at Del Toro's mansion |
| Simón Guevara | Fonsy | Police officer |
| Maria Luisa Garza | Laila | Altagracia's friend, works in the prison |
| Vampiro | Dragon | Bruno's accomplice; killed by him |
| Regina Murguía | Cordelia Manzur Araujo | Ricarda and Leoncio's daughter, has a crush on Pancho |
| Melissa Barrera | Zulema 'Zulamita' Sácnhez | Dulce and Servando's daughter, has a crush on Ismael |
| Ramiro Delelis | Francisco 'Pancho' Cañero | Salomón's friend |
| Israel Cuenca | Ismael Agüero del Toro | Cuquita and Casimiro's son, Alirio's half-brother, painter |
| Iván Esquivel | René Muzquiz | Cordelia's friend, likes her |
| Gregory Kauffmann | Jean Michel | Emma's lover, French inversionist; buried alive by La Mujer de Judas |
| Tamara Fascovich | ||
| José Eduardo Ochoa | Carlos Cervantes | Bruno's son |
| Ligia Escalante | Chencha | |
| Ana Elia Garcia | Meche | |
| Metzli Adamina | Honoria | |
| Sylvia Mejia | ||
| Carilu Navarro | Domitilia | |
| Fania Barron | Susana |
Secondary cast[edit]
| Actor | Character | Known as |
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| Ramón Medina | Meliton | |
| Margarita Gralia | Lucrecia de Sosa | Priscila's mother, Special appearance |
| Dulce | Herself[5] | Cameo appearance |
| Romina Castro | Carmen | Forensic anthropologist |
| Marta Aura | Catalina Rojas vda. de Castellanos | Mother of Sebastián, Simon and Marcos |
| Luis Cárdenas | Juan Vicente del Toro | Berenice's ex-husband, Altagracia and Galilea's father, had an affair with Ricarda, Bruno's confidante |
| Miguel Sánchez | Reverend Sebastián Castellanos Rojas | Priest, Simon and Marcos's brother; killed by La Mujer De Judas |
| Fernando Sensores | Rodrigo | Josefa's son |
| Raquel Saba | ||
| Irene Arcila | Josefa | Rodrigo's mother |
| Mayela Barrera | Natalia Leal | Young Natalia |
| Pedro Mira | Julián Morera | Altagracia's ex-fiancee, Cuquita's ex-lover, Alirio's real father; killed by La Mujer De Judas |
Awards[edit]
National Circle of Journalists (CINPE)[edit]
| Category | Nominated | Result |
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| Best production | Maricarmen Marcos | Winner |
| Best villain | Cecilia Pineiro | Winner |
| Best Youth Villain | Geraldine Bazan | Winner |
| Best young protagonist | Andrea Marti | Winner |
| Best acting revelation | Claudia Marin | Winner |
Palmes d'Or[edit]
| Category | Nominated | Result |
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| Best soap opera | Maricarmen Marcos | Winner |
| Overcoming as an actress | Andrea Marti | Winner |
The Golden Saint Jude[edit]
The San Judas de Oro was an awards gala promoted by the production and the television station to reward the best of the soap opera, due to the great success on social networks. It was made up of several categories and the results were announced on the internet and the actors themselves received the awards.[6][7]
Special Award of Honor[edit]
| Category | Nominated | Result |
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| By Performance | Daniel Elbittar | Winner |
Casting[edit]
Anette Michel was the first to cast in La Mujer de Judas. Mauricio Ochmann, Manolo Cardona, Daniel Elbittar and Victor Gonzalez auditioned for the roles of Salomon and Alirio. Carla Hernández auditioned for two roles, Emma and Natalia, but eventually failed in both characters. Curiously, Hernandez and Ochmann became the protagonist of Telemundo's Rosa Diamante. Christian Meier auditioned for the role of Marcos, but was replaced by Javier Gomez. Later, the producers cast him for the role of Simon, however the role landed on Mauricio Islas. Peruvian actress Saby Kamalich was originally cast as Berenice, where she was seen in the promos, but on the first day of filming, she was absent and eventually rejected the role due to health problem. Marta Verduzco was selected and it marks her return to telenovelas, after being absent nearly a decade in the industry.
Versions[edit]
- La mujer de Judas is a remake of the 2002 Venezuelan telenovela, "La mujer de Judas", made by RCTV, starring by Astrid Carolina Herrera, Luis Gerardo Núñez, Chantal Baudaux and Juan Carlos García.
References[edit]
- ^ TVNotes (July 14, 2014). /13/C-27136-la-mujer-de-judas-es-la-telenovela-best-selling-de-azteca.php "'La mujer de Judas' is the best-selling telenovela of Azteca" (in Spanish). Archived from de-judas-is-the-best-selling-telenovela-of-azteca.php the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
{{cite web}}: Check|archive-url=value (help); Check|url=value (help) - ^ starMedia (May 14, 2015). html "Anette Michel will not have a leading man in the new soap opera La Mujer de Judas" (in Spanish). Archived from .html the original on 2015-05-14. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
{{cite web}}: Check|archive-url=value (help); Check|url=value (help) - ^ starMedia (May 12, 2015). marti-victor-gonzalez-protagonistas-mujer-judas.html "Andrea Martí and Víctor González protagonists of "La Mujer de Judas"" (in español). Archived from .com/telenovelas/andrea-marti-victor-gonzalez-protagonistas-mujer-judas.html the original on 2015-05-12. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
{{cite web}}: Check|archive-url=value (help); Check|url=value (help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ starMedia (May 17, 2012). -judas.html "Mauricio Islas joins the cast of "La Mujer de Judas"" (in Spanish). Archived from joins-the-cast-woman-judas.html the original on 2015-05-12. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
{{cite web}}: Check|archive-url=value (help); Check|url=value (help); Unknown parameter|filedate=ignored (help) - ^ "Dulce y su participación La mujer de Judas - Nota - La mujer de Judas - www.tvazteca.com". Archived from the original on 9 June 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-09.
- ^ starMedia (August 29, 2012). [https:/ /web.archive.org/web/20140714123628/http://www.radioformula.com.mx/notas.asp?Idn=266736 "TV Azteca will carry out the delivery of "El San Judas de oro". With Flor Rubio"] (in Spanish). Archived from 266736 the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
{{cite web}}: Check|archiveurl=value (help); Check|url=value (help) - ^ "Fans want to reward Judas's Wife" (in Spanish). August 31, 2012. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
External links[edit]
- 2012 telenovelas
- 2012 Mexican television series debuts
- 2012 Mexican television series endings
- Horror fiction television series
- TV Azteca telenovelas
- Television shows about serial killers
- Television shows about murder
- Mexican television series based on Venezuelan television series
- Spanish-language telenovelas