María Mercedes (Mexican TV series)

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María Mercedes
Created byTelevisa
Directed byBeatriz Sheridan
StarringThalía
Arturo Peniche
Opening theme"Maria Mercedes" - Thalía
Country of originMexico Mexico
Original languageSpanish
Production
Running time45 minutes
Original release
NetworkUnivision
Release1992

María Mercedes was a Mexican telenovela directed by Beatriz Sheridan and starring Thalía as María Mercedes Muñoz. The telenovela was the first in the popular María Trilogy, followed by Marimar and María la del Barrio.

Plot/Story

"Maria Mercedes" was a remake of the 1977 novela "Rina" by director Valentin Pimstein with Thalia in the role originally played by Ofelia Medina and without the macabre flavor. Thalia's sister, Laura Zapata, plays Malvina del Olmo, a selfish and materialistic woman who is disinherited by her late nephew as punishment for her greedy and selfish nature. Instead, he has left the middle of the house and fortune to Maria Mercedes, a poor and destitute girl he met on the street, on the condition she lives there. According to his will, Malvina and her well-meaning but inept sister Filagonia may live there, though they will not inherit anything.

María Merecedes was a mega hit in 1992, and shows Thalia as a poor country girl who because of the lack of support from her drunk father, is forced to raise her brothers on her own. After she moves into the del Olmo household, she falls in love with the son of the house Jorge Luis del Olmo, whose mother Malvina, an evil and greedy woman, makes it her life mission to antagonize Maria Mercedes.

First of all: Maria had been married before, with Santiago, cousin of Jorge Luis, This character was in coma all the time, when he back from the hospital met to Maria selling flowers and other things, he proposed her, and she did.

Second of all: Santiago died and María was the boss of the family, making to Malvina be more anger, she hated her.

Third of all: Jorge Luis and Maria fell in love, and they get married. Here start a ball of dilemmas, making by Malvina, who tried once and again kill to María, but she never didn't.

Malvina, along with her bumbling sister Filogonia, schemes a plot to disinherit Rina so they can control the fortune. Whereas the original was sinister the new version drops the supernatural elements and focuses on the comedic talents of Thalia as Maria. Thalia is quite striking and looks terrific. Arturo Peniche as Jorge Luis del Olmo makes a handsome and romantic leading man for Thalia. This was part of a telenovela trilogy--the three Marias--starring superstar Thalia: Maria Mercedes, Mari-Mar, and Maria la Del Barrio. Of the three, Mari-Mar was the most successful.

Main Cast

Supporting Cast


Trivia

  • This telenovela was aired on Latin America, Middle East, Europe and Southeast Asia, with more or lest than 40 countries, the fourth most-watched Thalianovela in the world after Rosalinda, Marimar and Maria La Del Barrio.
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