''María Mercé, La Chinita'' is a 1970 Venezuelan
telenovela produced by
Venevisión. The telenovela is based on the radio novela from Cuban writer
Inés Rodena
Inés Rodena (April 20, 1905 in Havana, Cuba – April 15, 1985 in Miami, USA) was a Cuban radio and television writer.
Life and career
Before becoming a writer Rodena worked as a nurse. Through her experiences with her patients and stories re ...
titled ''María Mercé, La Mulata''. The title of the telenovela was changed from ''la mulata'' to ''la chinita'' in reference to
Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá
Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá or the Virgin of Chiquinquirá is a Marian title of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Roman Catholic), Blessed Virgin Mary associated with a venerated image in the northern Andes region.
Under this venerated title, ...
in
Maracaibo
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, motto = "''Muy noble y leal''"(English: "Very noble and loyal")
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which is Lila's birthplace.
Lila Morillo
Lila Morillo (born Lila Rosa Bozo Morillo on August 14, 1940 in Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan actress and singer. She is popularly known as ''La Diva de Venezuela'', ''La Reina del Cocotero'' and also as ''La Maracucha de Oro''.
...
,
Carlos Cámara and
Jorge Palacios
Jorge is a Spanish and Portuguese given name. It is derived from the Greek name Γεώργιος (''Georgios'') via Latin ''Georgius''; the former is derived from (''georgos''), meaning "farmer" or "earth-worker".
The Latin form ''Georgius'' ...
starred as the main protagonists.
Plot
María Mercé is a young and humble woman who lives in the countryside making a living as a laundress. She meets Carlos, a handsome lawyer from the capital city and they fall in love. When Carlos is about to leave for the city, he promises to come back for María Mercé. However, he meets a beautiful rich heiress from high society and out of greed for her money, marries her, forgetting all about María Mercé. Once María Mercé learns the truth, she is shattered, but will find love once again in a good man who loves her deeply.
Cast
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Lila Morillo
Lila Morillo (born Lila Rosa Bozo Morillo on August 14, 1940 in Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan actress and singer. She is popularly known as ''La Diva de Venezuela'', ''La Reina del Cocotero'' and also as ''La Maracucha de Oro''.
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- María Mercé
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Carlos Cámara - Carlos
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Jorge Palacios
Jorge is a Spanish and Portuguese given name. It is derived from the Greek name Γεώργιος (''Georgios'') via Latin ''Georgius''; the former is derived from (''georgos''), meaning "farmer" or "earth-worker".
The Latin form ''Georgius'' ...
- Sergio
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Agustina Martin
Agustina is a given name, a feminine version of Augustine. It is a name popular in Argentina, Indonesia, and Uruguay. It may refer to:
* Agustina de Aragón (1786–1857), Spanish heroine
* Agustina Bessa-Luís (1922-2019), Portuguese writer
* Agu ...
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Julio Capote
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María Teresa Acosta
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, ...
References
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1970 telenovelas
Venevisión telenovelas
Spanish-language telenovelas
Venezuelan telenovelas
1970 Venezuelan television series debuts
1970 Venezuelan television series endings
Television shows set in Venezuela