Contra Viento y Marea (English title: ''Against all odds'') is a

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written by Leonardo Padrón and produced by

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in 1997. This telenovela lasted 125 episodes and was distributed internationally by

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Guillermo Dávila Guillermo Dávila (born 18 March 1955, in Bailadores) is a Venezuelan actor and singer who has acted in many telenovelas. Biography After starting his career in theatre in the 1970s, Dávila first gained national fame in after starring in the ...

and

Ana Karina Manco Ana Karina Manco Guzmán (born 17 December 1967) is a Venezuelan actress known for her various roles in telenovelas and theatre. Biography Ana is the youngest of three older siblings, her sister Giannina and brothers Frollo and Freddy. She grad ...

starred as the main protagonists with

Mimí Lazo Ana María Lazo, commonly known as Mimí Lazo, (born November 23, 1954 in Caracas) is a Venezuelan film, television and theatrical actress and producer. Her most notable role was in the 1996 monologue ''El Aplauso Va Por Dentro'' in which she t ...

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and

Carlos Olivier Carlos Olivier (''Carlos Raúl Fernández Olivier'') (26 January 195222 January 2007), was a Venezuelan actor, famous for his roles in telenovelas, including ''Leonela'', ''El País de las Mujeres'', ''Viva la Pepa'', '' Las González'', ''Enga� ...

as the antagonists.

Synopsis

For Daniela Borges true love was lost almost twenty years ago, when a violent tragedy separated her from Sebastian Leon. She has now been married for 18 years to a rich businessman and they have a teenage daughter. But fate is about to give Daniela the most difficult test she'll ever have to face: Sebastian’s unexpected return. It all began when Daniela and Sebastian were 16 years old. The minute they met, they knew they were meant for each other and came to share the kind of passion neither one would ever feel again. But Daniela's father, Don Ramon, had other plans for his daughter: marrying her to Aquiles Millan, a businessman with a brilliant future. Daniela and Sebastian suffered through Don Roman's stern opposition, which was fueled in great part by his wife, Dona Jose, a possessive, commanding woman. Then, one fatal night, Sebastian decided to face Don Roman and let him know once and for all that he would never leave Daniela. Suddenly, a shot was heard in the study where they were arguing. When Daniela, her mother and her sister rushed in, they found Don Roman dead in the floor, with Sebastian standing over him. The consequences of that moment were devastating: Sebastian was sentenced to 20 years in prison, and Daniela was left to live with the horror of thinking he was responsible for her father's murder. After the tragedy, Daniela gave in to her mother's wishes and soon married Aquiles Millan. The marriage, however, has never been a happy one - she is not in love with Aquiles, who turned out to be an insensitive womanizer. For the past 18 years Daniela has been going through the motions, trying to forget the past. But even now, she is still overcome with a mixture of love and hate for Sebastian - even though she believes he was killed a long time ago during a prison revolt. Daniela's life will be dramatically altered by Sebastian's reappearance. He has done his time and is now back to fulfill his obsession: proving his innocence, getting revenge on the real killer and winning Daniela back. The last part of his plan will be the hardest - because on the road to recovering her love he'll be confronted with strong adversaries. Among them: Virginia Lugo, a dangerously twisted psychologist who is in love with him, Doña Jose, Aquiles and Daniela herself, who is torn between what her heart tells her and her commitments as a wife and mother. A ghost from the past rekindles the flame of an irrepressible passion. Will this love be stronger than reason? Sometimes, the past shows up when we least expect it.

Cast

as ''Sebastián León'' *

as ''Daniela Borges Montilla de Millán'' *

as ''Virginia Lugo'' *

Mimi Lazo Mimi or MIMI may refer to: People * Mimi (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * Constantin Mimi (1868–1935), Bessarabian politician and winemaker * Mimi (footballer, born 1996), Bissau Guinean footballer * Mohanad Ali (born 2 ...

as ''Josefina "Doña José" Montilla Vda. de Borges'' *

as ''Aquiles Millán'' *

Gigi Zancheta Gigliola (Gigi) Zanchetta Pirella (born April 3, 1966) is a Venezuelan actress. Life and career Zanchetta has made her television debut in the telenovela '' Cristal''; she later specialized in the genre, appearing in over 20 telenovelas, among t ...

as ''Xiomara Quintana'' * Juan Carlos Vivas as ''El Duque'' *

Elizabeth Morales Elizabeth or Elisabeth may refer to: People * Elizabeth (given name), a female given name (including people with that name) * Elizabeth (biblical figure), mother of John the Baptist Ships * HMS ''Elizabeth'', several ships * ''Elisabeth'' (sc ...

as ''Susana'' *Yanis Chimaras as ''Jesús "Chúo" García'' *Lourdes Valera as ''La Zurda'' *Roberto Lamarca as ''Nicolas'' *Elba Escobar as ''Mistica Gamboa'' * Gustavo Rodríguez as ''Alvaro Luján'' * Jonathan Montenegro as ''Ignacio'' *Deyalit Lopez as ''Azucar'' *

Eileen Abad Eileen Abad (born November 15, 1973 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan actress and model who has acted in several telenovelas and films. Biography Abad studied drama at the Escuela de Artes Escénicas Juana Sujo. Her work in Venezuelan as ...

as ''La Nena'' *Virginia Garcia as ''Valeria Borges'' *

Maria Eugenia Perera Maria may refer to: People * Mary, mother of Jesus * Maria (given name), a popular given name in many languages Place names Extraterrestrial *170 Maria, a Main belt S-type asteroid discovered in 1877 *Lunar maria (plural of ''mare''), large, da ...

as ''Thamara'' *Tatiana Padron as ''Fabiola'' *Margarita Hernandez as ''Lupe'' *Aitor Gaviria as ''Tobias'' *Romelia Aguero as ''Crisalida'' * Jose Torres as ''Zorba'' *Sofia Diaz as ''Gabrielita''

References

External links

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