''Dulce Amargo'' (Bittersweet) is a Venezuelan

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produced and aired on

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in co-production with Mexican channel

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and distributed internationally by

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. It is a remake of the

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''Los treinta'', which is adapted by Venezuelan writer Iris Dubs. Official production of Dulce Amargo began on June 11, 2012, and premiered on October 31, 2012 in the prime-time hours.

Scarlet Ortiz Scarlet Ortiz (born Hevis Scarlet Ortiz Pacheco) is a Venezuelan actress known for her role in telenovelas. Biography Scarlet started her acting career in a children's show called Nubeluz in Venezuela. She also participated in Miss Venezuela ...

and Erik Hayser star as the main protagonists with Fernando Noriega and

Juliet Lima Julie Esmeralda Lima Pérez is a Venezuelan actress known for her roles in telenovelas. She was born in Caracas on 19 November 1981. She was previously married to actor Jonathan Montenegro with whom they participated in the telenovela ''Juana ...

as the main antagonists. The co-protagonists include Roxana Díaz, Juan Carlos Martín del Campo, Alejandra Ambrosi, Carlos Guillermo Haydon, Alejandra Sandoval, Juan Carlos García, and

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. It is the second telenovela produced in high definition by

after ''Nacer Contigo'', and the first to be co-produced with

. The cast is composed of Venezuelan, Mexican, and Colombian actors.

Plot

''Dulce Amargo'' focuses on five couples and their daily struggles. The main couple are Mariana and Nicholas, who are about to celebrate their seven-year anniversary. Mariana, overwhelmed by the concern that she can develop a hereditary mental illness, decides to leave her husband and son to make them avoid the pain of seeing her suffering. But soon after, she will be unwittingly captivated by a new passion, and behind this romance will hide the madness of a psychopath. Nicholas and Mariana's friends try to help, but they must first resolve their own conflicts, including infidelity, jealousy, ambition, and addiction. Dulce Amargo is a contemporary love story, full of suspense and excitement, in which the fall in love, as in real life, can be bitter sweet.

Cast

Starring

as Mariana Wilhelm * Erik Hayser as Nicolás Fernández *

Fernando Noriega Fernando Noriega (born June 18, 1979), is a Mexican television actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media su ...

as Diego Piquer *

Alejandra Ambrosi Alejandra Ambrosi is a Mexican television actress. Born in Mexico City, Mexico. Known for participating in several Mexican telenovelas, series and films. She is best known for her remarkable characters in telenovelas such as ''Dulce amargo'', ' ...

as Camila Ramos * Juan Carlos García as Rubén Ascanio * Roxana Díaz as Bárbara Aguilera * Juan Carlos Martín del Campo as Juan Ángel Custodio * Alejandra Sandoval as Sofía Hidalgo *

as Cristina Malavé * Carlos Guillermo Haydon as Héctor Linares Alcantará

Also starring

* Oriana Colmenares as Andrea Hidalgo *

Carlos Felipe Álvarez Carlos Felipe Álvarez (born August 3, 1983 in Barquisimeto, Lara, Venezuela), is a Venezuelan actor and model. He has participated in various television series and telenovelas of Radio Caracas Televisión Radio Caracas Televisión (RCTV) w ...

as Jesús Andrés Aguilera *

as María Gabriela Hernández / La Maga *

Cristóbal Lander Cristóbal Lander (born June 8, 1977) is a Venezuelan actor and model. Biography Lander became famous after participating in the 2000 Mister Venezuela where he was a finalist. His first acting role came in 2006 when he starred in the telenovela ...

as Julio César Bueno * Beatriz Vásquez as Claudia de la Rosa *

Flor Elena González Flor Elena González (born February 2, 1960 in Venezuela) is a Venezuelan actress who appears in telenovelas. Personal Her first name means "flower" in Spanish. She has a daughter called Minerva and granddaughter Tábata. Filmography *Aurora S ...

as Adoración Díaz *

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as Benito Montilla

Recurring

* Aileen Celeste as María Fernanda "Mafer" Aguero * Gavo Figueira as Raymond Calzadilla * Mariam Valero as Hortensia * José Mantilla as Licenciado Albarrán * Georgina Palacios as Laura Bello * Elvis Chaveinte as El Loco Pereira * Alejandro Díaz as Fernando * Mariano Medina as Daniel Fernandez Wilhelm * Arianna Lattierri as Lucía Linares Ramos * María Verónica Ciccarino as Isabella Custodio Aguilera

Awards and nominations

Versions

*' – telenovela made in 2005 by TVN, written by Marcelo Leonart, Nona Fernández, Hugo Morales and Ximena Carrera; and starring Francisco Melo, Alejandra Fosalba, Katyna Huberman,

Malucha Pinto Malucha Pinto Solari (born 16 April 1955) is a Chilean actress, theater director, playwright and politician. Biography The daughter of Aníbal Pinto Santa Cruz (and direct descendant of the presidents Francisco Antonio Pinto and Aníbal Pinto ...

, Álvaro Espinoza, Luz Valdivieso, Andrés Velasco, and Juan José Gurruchaga *''Jura'' – telenovela made in 2006 by SIC, starring Ricardo Pereira and Patrícia Tavares

References

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