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Antonella (TV Series)
''Antonella'' is an Argentine telenovela directed by Nicolás del Boca and starring his daughter Andrea del Boca and Gustavo Bermúdez. It originally aired in 1992 on Canal 13 and was a commercial success. Background ''Antonella'' was written by Enrique Torres and based on an idea by Torres and F. L. Lucas. It combined melodrama typical of traditional telenovelas with elements of comedy. In this series, Andrea del Boca, who at that time was at the height of her career, portrayed a charismatic heroine, very different from the ones she had played in previous telenovelas. She also contributed the theme song "Para este amor". The series was very successful and became one of the most watched programs of 1992 in Argentina. It was nominated to the Martín Fierro Award for the Best Telenovela and won the Best Supporting Actor and the Best Supporting Actress for Osvaldo Guidi and Hilda Bernard, respectively. ''Antonella'' eventually won the Best Telenovela award at the 1993 Martín Fierro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telenovela
A telenovela is a type of a television serial drama or soap opera produced primarily in Latin America. The word combines ''tele'' (for "television") and ''novela'' (meaning "novel"). Similar drama genres around the world include '' teleserye'' (Philippines), '' téléroman'' (Canada, specifically Quebec), and ''sinetron'' (Indonesia). Commonly described using the American colloquialism Spanish soap opera, many telenovelas share some stylistic and thematic similarities to the soap opera familiar to the English-speaking world. The significant difference is their series run length; telenovelas tell one self-contained story, typically within the span of a year or less whereas soap operas tend to have intertwined storylines told during indefinite, continuing runs. This makes them shorter than most other television series, but still much longer than a miniseries. This planned run results in a faster-paced, more concise style of melodrama compared to a typical soap opera. Episodes of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |