''La casa de al lado'' (''The House Next Door'') is an American Spanish-language black comedy
telenovela
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produced by the
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-based
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Telemundo
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. This mystery is a remake of the Chilean telenovela ''
La familia de al lado
''La Familia de al Lado'' (International title: ''The Family Next Door'') is a Chilean telenovela created by José Ignacio Valenzuela. It was produced by the Chilean national channel Televisión Nacional de Chile and aired by the same channel f ...
'' produced by TVN in 2010-2011 and is being adapted by the author of the original,
José Ignacio Valenzuela making a story longer with many differences from the original.
Filming began in April 2011 and was completed in December 2011. From May 31, 2011, to January 23, 2012, Telemundo aired the serial on weeknights at 9pm/8c during the 2011–2012 season The version broadcast by Telemundo at 10pm contained an above average level of violence. As with most of its other telenovelas, the network broadcasts
English subtitles
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as closed captions on CC3. In
Pakistan
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, the show was broadcast on
Urdu 1
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retitled ''Ek Dhund Si Chayi Hai''.
Plot
This tale is a black comedy with an absurd body-count. It is a circus where people go to the hospital and to jail. The Condes, a wealthy and influential family, appear to have it all: money, power, and a close, beautiful family. They were recently rocked by a tragedy when Adolfo (
David Chocarro
David Chocarro (born 5 April 1980) is an Argentine actor, model and former baseball player.
Career
Born in Buenos Aires, Chocarro entered the Mexican market for telenovelas through the front door as part of the cast of '' Los Exitosos Perez'' ...
), husband of the eldest daughter Ignacia Conde (
Catherine Siachoque
María Alexandra Catherine Siachoque Gaete (born 21 January 1973) is a Colombian actress best known for her (mostly villainess) roles in numerous telenovelas.
Early life
Siachoque was born in Bogota, Colombia.
Career
Siachoque has appeared ...
) apparently died by falling out a window in the family mansion. The other 2 siblings of Ignacia are Carola Conde (
Ximena Duque
Ximena Duque (born January 30, 1985) is a Colombian actress and model.
Biography
Ximena was born in Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia, on January 30, 1985 and at age 12 moved to Miami, Florida, where she began to study acting, diction and acce ...
) and Emilio Conde (
Gabriel Valenzuela
Gabriel Valenzuela (born June 10, 1981) is a Colombian model and 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 ...
). Meanwhile, apparently Adolfo's twin, Leonardo, continues to live in the mansion, confined to a wheel chair. When Gonzalo Ibañez (
Gabriel Porras
Gabriel Porras (born Carlos Gabriel Porras Flores, February 13, 1968 in Mexico City, Mexico) is a Mexican actor. He began his acting career working for TV Azteca in telenovelas like "Tres Veces Sofia" along with Mexican diva Lucía Méndez and " ...
) marries Ignacia 6 months later, he is compelled to unravel the mystery of what happened to Adolfo. Mysterious events begin to envelop the Conde family suggesting that Adolfo is alive and well.
Next door live Pilar Arismendi (
Maritza Rodríguez
Sarah Mintz (born Maritza Rodríguez Gómez; September 1, 1975 in Barranquilla, Colombia) is a Colombian telenovela actress and model. In January 2018, she announced that she had changed her name to Sarah Mintz.
She is best known for her roles ...
) and her husband, Javier Ruiz (
Miguel Varoni
Miguel Américo Belloto Gutiérrez (born 11 December 1964), known professionally as Miguel Varoni, is a Colombian-Argentinian host, actor and director. He is married to Colombian actress Catherine Siachoque.
He is the son of the actress Teresa ...
), with their two children. Behind the gloss of success and family felicity lurks a dark reality and secrets that threaten to devastate both the Ruiz and Conde families. Javier is a highly regarded and influential attorney, who, for years, is employed by the Condes. Javier's privileged position becomes threatened by Gonzalo, who is appointed Javier's business associate by his powerful father-in-law, Renato Conde (
Daniel Lugo). Javier will do anything to protect to what he believes he is entitled. Romantic intrigue develops between the neighbors and further confounds the mysteries, the tension, the dangers, and the suspense that loom large in the novela. Pilar has a sister called Rebeca Arismendi (
Karla Monroig
Karla Monroig (; born March 5, 1979 in Guayama, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican actress, model and television host.
Early years
Karla Monroig was born in Guayama, Puerto Rico, located on the southern coastal valley region of the island of Puerto ...
).
It is revealed that Ignacia, Carola, and Emilio are not biological siblings, as their parents could not have children, and so they were adopted. Emilio marries Hilda (
Sofia Lama) but they divorce after she gives birth to a child with problems and she soon starts to have problems herself. Emilio starts working as gigolo.
Gonzalo/Inaki Mora, Adolfo/Ismael Mora and Leonardo/Ivan Mora turn out to be brothers, being Mabel and Igor's sons. They want to take revenge on the Condes' so they had thrown Ivan out of the window and Adolfo took his place. They murdered several persons who found out their true agenda. The first person to whom is revealed that Gonzalo is a criminal is Matias (
Jorge Luis Pila
Jorge Luis Pila (born August 3, 1972) is a Czech-born Cuban actor, known for acting in Telenovelas like La Patrona (2013), Yacaranday (1999). His debut was in Al norte del corazón (1997). His mother is from Czech Republic and his father is from ...
), Rebeca's fiancée. Gonzalo shoots him, Adolfo being present.
Pilar falls in love with Gonzalo and divorces Javier. Gonzalo kidnaps Rebeca after she had found out that Adolfo/Ismael and him are murderers. Adolfo/Ismael discovers her, she manages to escape but he follows her by car and causes her an accident. She remains paralyzed, mute.
Pilar's twin sister, Raquel Arismendi (
Maritza Rodríguez
Sarah Mintz (born Maritza Rodríguez Gómez; September 1, 1975 in Barranquilla, Colombia) is a Colombian telenovela actress and model. In January 2018, she announced that she had changed her name to Sarah Mintz.
She is best known for her roles ...
) also wants to get revenge and pour out her wrath on the two families, Ruiz and Conde. She wants to destroy Pilar because she had a better life. Cecilia gave her for adoption because she could not raise both of them. Raquel had a bad life, was abused by her stepfather, killed him, ended up in prison. She is the author of "La Casa de al Lado" and "Condenados"; in "Condenados" she announces the next murders. She poisons Sebastian. She shoots Ignacia and kills her. She helped Renato Conde to commit suicide. She has a brief fling with Ismael.
In the series finale, Raquel is accidentally stabbed by Pilar. Ismael is burned to death by Carola. Gonzalo is arrested. But a new family moves in to be another Casa de al Lado with a beautiful wife. The villain Javier does the comical hot diggity reaction to her, and we surmise he will be doing adultery with her soon. A villain triumphs at the end.
Cast
Main
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Maritza Rodríguez
Sarah Mintz (born Maritza Rodríguez Gómez; September 1, 1975 in Barranquilla, Colombia) is a Colombian telenovela actress and model. In January 2018, she announced that she had changed her name to Sarah Mintz.
She is best known for her roles ...
as Pilar Arismendi / Raquel Arismendi, ''protagonist/her twin sister, main female villain character, writer of the House in the neighbors, killed 5 persons'' Raquel- Accidentally stabbed by Pilar
*
Gabriel Porras
Gabriel Porras (born Carlos Gabriel Porras Flores, February 13, 1968 in Mexico City, Mexico) is a Mexican actor. He began his acting career working for TV Azteca in telenovelas like "Tres Veces Sofia" along with Mexican diva Lucía Méndez and " ...
as Gonzalo Ibáñez / Iñaki Mora Vergara / Roberto Acosta, ''protagonist and main male villain character, wants to revenge on the Conde family, killed many persons'', Ends up in jail
*
Miguel Varoni
Miguel Américo Belloto Gutiérrez (born 11 December 1964), known professionally as Miguel Varoni, is a Colombian-Argentinian host, actor and director. He is married to Colombian actress Catherine Siachoque.
He is the son of the actress Teresa ...
as Javier Ruiz, ''villain, husband of Pilar''
*
Catherine Siachoque
María Alexandra Catherine Siachoque Gaete (born 21 January 1973) is a Colombian actress best known for her (mostly villainess) roles in numerous telenovelas.
Early life
Siachoque was born in Bogota, Colombia.
Career
Siachoque has appeared ...
as Ignacia Conde ''villain, wife of Gonzalo'' Shot by Raquel
*
David Chocarro
David Chocarro (born 5 April 1980) is an Argentine actor, model and former baseball player.
Career
Born in Buenos Aires, Chocarro entered the Mexican market for telenovelas through the front door as part of the cast of '' Los Exitosos Perez'' ...
as Adolfo Acosta / Ismael Mora / Leonardo Acosta / Iván Mora. ''Secondary male villain character, killed many persons'', Burned alive by Carola
*
Daniel Lugo as Renato Conde Manipulated by Raquel into committing suicide
*
Felicia Mercado
Felicia Mercado (born Felicia Mercado Agud on December 17, 1959) is a Mexican actress, singer and TV hostess, best known for her appearances in telenovelas . She appeared in '' Between Love and Hatred'' and ''Teresa''. Her first role in Telemund ...
as Eva Spencer
*
Karla Monroig
Karla Monroig (; born March 5, 1979 in Guayama, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican actress, model and television host.
Early years
Karla Monroig was born in Guayama, Puerto Rico, located on the southern coastal valley region of the island of Puerto ...
as Rebeca Arismendi
*
Jorge Luis Pila
Jorge Luis Pila (born August 3, 1972) is a Czech-born Cuban actor, known for acting in Telenovelas like La Patrona (2013), Yacaranday (1999). His debut was in Al norte del corazón (1997). His mother is from Czech Republic and his father is from ...
as Matías Santa María
* Orlando Fundichely as Sebastián Andrade Poisoned by Raquel
*
Angélica María
Angélica María Hartman Ortiz (born September 27, 1944), known professionally as La novia de Mexico (Mexico's sweetheart), is an American-Mexican actress and singer-songwriter. Her songs El hombre de mi vida (The man of my life) peaked at No. ...
as Cecilia Arismendi
Also starring
*
Henry Zakka
Henry Zakka (born July 29, 1956, Caracas, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan actor and director who began acting in the 1980s and 1990s in RCTV
Radio Caracas Televisión (RCTV) was a Venezuelan free-to-air television network headquartered in the Cara ...
as Igor Mora
*
Ximena Duque
Ximena Duque (born January 30, 1985) is a Colombian actress and model.
Biography
Ximena was born in Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia, on January 30, 1985 and at age 12 moved to Miami, Florida, where she began to study acting, diction and acce ...
as Carola Conde
*
Sofía Lama
Sofía Lama (; born Sofía Lama Stamatiades on June 9, 1987, in Puebla, Mexico) is a Mexican actress of Greek descent.
Life
Sofia Lama was born in Puebla, Mexico, a state in the center of Mexico. She started acting at the age of 11 and was the ...
as Hilda González
*
Rosalinda Rodríguez
Rosalinda Rodríguez is a Mexican stage and TV actress known for her work in telenovelas for Telemundo, Telemundo
Telemundo (; formerly NetSpan) is an American Spanish-language terrestrial television network owned by NBCUniversal Telemundo ...
as Karen Ortega
*
Gabriel Valenzuela
Gabriel Valenzuela (born June 10, 1981) is a Colombian model and 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 ...
as Emilio Conde
* Héctor Fuentes as Nibaldo González
* Vivián Ruiz as Yolanda Sánchez
*
Alexandra Pomales
Alexandra Pomales (born July 4, 1995 United States), is an American actress and TV host.
She is known internationally for participating in telenovelas of Telemundo and Nickelodeon (Latin America). In 2014, she participated in the ABC TV series ...
as Andrea Ruiz
* Andrés Cotrino as Diego Ruiz
Guest
* Martha Pabón as Mabel Mora
*
Miguel Augusto Rodríguez
Miguel Augusto Rodríguez Garrido is a Venezuelan actor and model born in Caracas on 20 October 1977. He has appeared in several telenovelas for RCTV and Venevisión.
He began his career modelling for a famous agency in Caracas. His acting caree ...
as Omar Blanco
*
Ariel Texido
Ariel Texido (born March 19, 1981, La Habana, Cuba); is a Cuban 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 s ...
as Danilo Salas
Awards
''La Casa de al Lado'' has been nominated for Novela of the Year, Favorite Lead Actress (Catherine Siachoque) and Actor (Gabriel Porras), The Best Bad Boy and Girl, Best Supporting Actress, The Perfect Couple, The Best Kiss, Great Young Actor, and Best Novela Soundtrack. It won Favorite Lead Actress (Maritza Rodríguez) and Best Supporting Actor.
References
External links
Official ''La Casa de al Lado'' Website (Spanish)''La Casa de al Lado'' Mobile Site (Spanish)''La Casa de al Lado'' iPhone and iPad Novelas App with La Casa de Al Lado (Spanish)Club de Noveleras (Spanish)
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