La antorcha encendida (English: The Flaming Torch) is a Mexican telenovela produced by Ernesto Alonso and Carlos Sotomayor for Televisa in 1996. It was the last historical telenovela produced by Televisa. The plot tells the Independence of Mexico, with an emphasis on historical accuracy. It was written by Fausto Zeron Medina in collaboration with Liliana Abud. It premiered on Canal de las Estrellas on May 6, 1996, and ended on November 15, 1996.
Leticia Calderón and Humberto Zurita starred as protagonists, while Juan Ferrara, Julieta Rosen, Alejandra Ávalos and Ari Telch starred as antagonists. Luis Gatica, Christian Bach, Alejandro Ruiz, Julio Beckles, Ernesto Laguardia, Mario Iván Martínez, Sergio Reynoso and the leading actors Patricia Reyes Spíndola, María Rivas, Angélica María, Ofelia Guilmáin, Carmen Salinas, María Rojo, Juan Peláez, Germán Robles, Luis Gimeno, Enrique Rocha, Aarón Hernán, Sergio Jiménez and Lorenzo de Rodas starred as stellar performances.
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Plot
The story is set in New Spain after three centuries of Spanish rule, amid growing discontent over injustice, exploitation, poverty and inequality. Against this backdrop, the series follows the love story of Mariano and Teresa.
United not only by affection, but especially by the desire to see their land free, their paths follow the history of Mexico's independence and freedom. The show depicts the lives of three families, de Soto, de Muñiz and the widowed Juana de Foncerada and her five adopted children. Mariano Foncerada will face Don Pedro to defend Teresa de Muñiz, whom he loves, and Pedro seeks to destroy him, without suspecting that Mariano is his son.
Cast
Leticia Calderón as Teresa de Muñiz
Humberto Zurita as Mariano Foncerrada
Juan Ferrara as Don Pedro de Soto
Julieta Rosen as Manuela de Soto
Ari Telch as Luis Foncerrada
Juan Peláez as Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
Ernesto Laguardia as Gral. Ignacio Allende
Ofelia Guilmáin as Doña Macaria de Soto
Aarón Hernán as Father Julián de Ibarne
Angélica María as Doña Bernarda de Muñiz
Soundtrack
Available in Mercado Libre and Amazon.