''Sangre azul'' is a Venezuelan

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developed by

José Ignacio Cabrujas José Ignacio Cabrujas Lofiego (July 17, 1937 – October 21, 1995 in Porlamar, Margarita Island) was a Venezuelan playwright, theater director, chronicler, soap opera writer, drama librettist, screenplay writer, radio moderator, humanist and poli ...

and Julio César Mármol and produced by

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in 1979. Pierina España,

José Luis Rodríguez José Luis Rodríguez may refer to: * José Luis Rodríguez Vélez (1915–1984), Panamanian musician *José Luis Rodríguez (singer) (born 1943), ''El Puma'', Venezuelan singer and actor *José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero (born 1960), former Prime Mi ...

Jean Carlo Simancas Jean Carlos Simancas (born July 17, 1949 in Maracaibo) is a Venezuelan theater and television actor popular for his various roles in telenovelas. Biography Simancas developed a passion for acting while he was studying drama in high school. Aft ...

and

Carmen Julia Álvarez Carmen Julia Álvarez (born November 4, 1952 in Caracas) is a Venezuelan actress. She was married to actors Eduardo Serrano from 1968 to 1975 and Daniel Alvarado from 1978 to 1994. She has two children with Daniel, daughter Daniela and son Car ...

starred as the protagonists.

Plot

''Sangre azul'' is set in mid 19th century Venezuela where a civil war is ongoing. Mariana, the beautiful eldest daughter of the Marquess of Granados, lives her life full of fun and flirtations, until the arrival of Alvaro who she feels attracted to and plans of marrying. But her sister María de los Ángeles also falls in love with him. Although she has a noble heart, Mariana is frowned by her high society for her frivolous behaviour and her need to always be the centre of attention for men. Jose Antonio, a military man, becomes captured by Mariana's personality, and although she begins having feelings for him, she is still in love with Alvaro. Out of pity, Jose Antonio marries Maria Teresa, a simple and fragile girl. Later, tragedy strikes Mariana's family after her mother dies and her father is left in financial ruin. Mariana changes to become a responsible, strong woman as she works towards keeping her family's hacienda afloat, though she is still in love with Jose Antonio even though he is still married to Maria Teresa, while Alvaro works constantly to place doubt in Jose Antonio's mind about Mariana's love for him. Maria Teresa dies while giving birth, and before she asks Mariana to take care of her son and husband. Mariana and Jose Antonio then end up together happily married.

Cast

*Pierina España as Mariana Granados *

as José Antonio *

as Armando Belmonte *

as María Teresa *Maria Teresa Acosta as Juana Bautista *

Grecia Colmenares Grecia Dolores Colmenares Mieussens (born December 7, 1962 in Valencia, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan actress. Biography Grecia Dolores Colmenares Mieussens was born on December 7, 1962, in Valencia, Venezuela. She is the daughter of a Venezue ...

as María de los Ángeles *Zulay García as Leonor *Tomás Henríquez as Padre Melardo *Agustina Martín as Adelaida *Hugo Pimentel as Marqués de Granados *Arturo Calderón as Cuaima *Julio Bernal as Juan Pablo *Pedro Durán as Sebastián

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* {{RCTV telenovelas 1979 telenovelas RCTV telenovelas Spanish-language telenovelas 1979 Venezuelan television series debuts 1979 Venezuelan television series endings Television shows set in Venezuela