La Pola is a Colombian drama telenovela based on historical facts and directed by Sergio Cabrera for RCN Televisión. The series tells the political and loving life of Policarpa Salavarrieta Ríos, a woman who became one of the most important figures in the history of the Independence of Colombia for preferring death instead of submission. The series originally aired from September 13, 2010, to July 27, 2011.
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Plot
The action of the telenovela is located in Viceroyalty of New Granada, early nineteenth century and the period of Colombian independence called Patria Boba, just before and after the cry of the Colombian Independence of the Spanish Empire on July 20, 1810, A strong crisis due to the French invasion by Napoleon. It was a time of definitions because it was realistic or patriotic. There is a struggle for the independence of the Spaniards and for trying to organize an army to defend the nascent country that is not yet called Colombia and freedom. A time of injustice.
Within this framework, a love story is depicted between La Pola and Alejo Sabaraín, a relationship that has drawn the attention of Colombians and historians. La Pola held libertarian and egalitarian ideals, opposing contemporary social hierarchies and male dominance that restricted women's public expression, and publicly spoke out against established social norms.
The series depicts a period in which love and social relationships were shaped by the restrictions of the colonial era. La Pola develops a passionate and troubled romance with Alejo Sabaraín, the son of a Spanish father and a creole mother. Their relationship is considered socially unacceptable due to differences in ancestry, colonial status, and Alejo's connection to the armies of the Spanish Crown. Despite these barriers, the couple attempts to maintain their relationship while facing the consequences of challenging the social order of the time.
Cast
Main
Carolina Ramírez as Pola Salavarrieta
Ana María Estupiñán as Young Pola Salavarrieta
Emmanuel Esparza as Alejandro Sabbarain
Pablo Espinosa as Young Alejandro Sabbarain
Luis Fernando Hoyos as Antonio Nariño
Valentina Rendón as Magdalena Ortega de Nariño
Juliana Galvis as Maria Ignacia de Valencia
Sebastián Martínez as Jorge Tadeo Lozano
Andoni Ferreño as Francisco Javier Sabaraín y San Vicente
Manuel Navarro as Juan Sámano
Zharick León as Catarina Salavarrieta
Laura Torres as Young Catarina Salavarrieta
José Sospedra as Leandro Sabaraín
Joel Bosqued as Young Leandro Sabaraín
Diego Trujillo as Domingo Garcia
Marcela Agudelo as María Teresa Ramos de Sabaraín
Héctor De Malba as Gaspar Alonso de Valencia
María Elena Döehring as Eusebia Caicedo Santamaria de Valencia
Luis Felipe Cortés as Juliano
Ana Mosquera as Nicolasa
Recurring
Matilde Lemaitre as Young María Ignacia Valencia
Greeicy Rendón as Sierva
Carlos Humberto Camacho as Francisco José de Caldas
Diego Cadavid as Ambrosio Almeida
Elkin Díaz as José Antonio Galán