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El maleficio

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El maleficio
Title card
GenreTelenovela
Created byFernanda Villeli
Directed byRaúl Araiza
StarringSee list
Opening theme"Hombre" by Norma Herrera
Country of originMexico
Original languageSpanish
No. of episodes325
Production
Executive producerErnesto Alonso
CinematographyCarlos Sánchez Zúñiga
Production companyTelevisa
Original release
NetworkEl Canal de las Estrellas
ReleaseFebruary 7, 1983 (1983-02-07) –
April 27, 1984 (1984-04-27)
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El maleficio (English: The Curse) is a Mexican supernatural horror telenovela directed by Raúl Araiza and produced by Ernesto Alonso for Televisa in 1983.[1][2] The telenovela was so successful in 1983 that a sequel was made under the title of El maleficio 2: Los enviados del infierno in 1986.[3][4]

Ernesto Alonso and Jacqueline Andere starred in the lead roles, alongside Humberto Zurita, Norma Herrera, María Sorté and Carmen Montejo.

Plot

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Beatriz is a respectable widow, who after the death of her husband, dedicated her life to raising her children, Vicky and Juanito, together with her mother-in-law Doña Emilia. Beatriz meets the powerful millionaire Enrique de Martino, who dazzles her with his attentions and agrees to marry him.

Beatriz's life and her children change dramatically when they move to Martino's Mansion, where they come into contact with Enrique's strange children: the perverse Jorge, the sweet but confused César and the enigmatic Raúl. Beatriz also discovers that her husband can be very mean and that he drove his first wife Nora into alcoholism. Meanwhile, Juanito discovers that he has paranormal powers that are awakened by coming into contact with the evil atmosphere that surrounds his stepfather.

Enrique is actually a sorcerer who has made his fortune thanks to the dark arts and frequently visits witches in the city of Oaxaca, especially Teodora, who worships a diabolical entity whom he calls "Bael" and who manifests himself through a painting that Enrique jealously guards in his office. At the request of his brotherhood (mafia) led by an Italian based in New York, Luiggi, Enrique starts a mission to choose his successor, who he desires to be at least or even more evil that himself. After numerous tests, Jorge seems to be in the lead. But in some missions, he disobeys, generally driven by a very excessive personal ambition, which makes Enrique hesitate to give the succession to Jorge, but there is no other person so evil.

Roberto Ayala, Beatriz's husband, has not actually died and reappears in her life pretending to be his twin Ricardo, whom the brotherhood had actually murdered. Roberto is horrified to see the bad influence that De Martino has on his family. In the middle of it all, Jorge abuses Vicky and makes her pregnant. Enrique forces Vicky to marry Jorge, against the will of Beatriz and Jorge himself.

For all their evil, the brotherhood hold a few ironically virtuous ideals. One of them being, "blood should never be denied" and since Jorge pretended not to know his son, he loses the probable line of succession in the group. Because of this, the worst is yet to happen. Enrique has set his evil sights on Juanito to become his successor.

Cast

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Awards

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Year Award Category Nominee Result
1984 2nd TVyNovelas Awards Best Telenovela of the Year Ernesto Alonso Nominated
Best Actress Jacqueline Andere
Best Actor Ernesto Alonso Won
Best Antagonist Actor Humberto Zurita
Best Female Revelation Erika Buenfil Nominated
Best Male Revelation Sergio Goyri Won
Eduardo Yáñez Nominated
Best Child Performance Armando Araiza Won
Ana Patricia Rojo

Reboot

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In October 2018, Televisa announced that they were rebooting the series.[5] José Alberto Castro serves as executive producer.[6] The series is set to premiere on 13 November 2023.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Lorena Gonzalez. "Los 10 más: Primeros actores de telenovelas" (in Spanish). novelas.about.com. Archived from the original on July 16, 2017. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
  2. ^ "Televisa Telenovelas (1980-1989)". IMDb. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
  3. ^ Filmaffinity. "Los enviados del infierno (El maleficio 2)" (in Spanish). Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  4. ^ Televisa. "El Maleficio, telenovela de terror" (in Spanish). Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  5. ^ "Televisa revivirá clásicos de telenovelas con 'Fábrica de Sueños'". La Opinión (in Spanish). 15 October 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  6. ^ Solís, Erik (4 January 2023). "José Alberto Castro confirma que producirá nueva versión de El Maleficio". lasestrellas.tv (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  7. ^ Rodarte, Jorge (14 October 2023). "¿Cuándo inicia 'El Maleficio', con Fernando Colunga, y de qué trata la telenovela de Televisa?". El Debate (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 October 2023.
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