Martín Rivas is a Chilean
historical drama
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television series adaptation of the novel of the
same name
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by
Alberto Blest Gana
Alberto Blest Gana (; June 14, 1830 – November 8, 1920) was a Chilean novelist and diplomat, considered the father of Chilean novel. Blest Gana was of Irish and Basque descent.
Biography
He was born in Santiago, the son of an Irishman, ...
, that aired on
TVN and
TV Chile
TV Chile is a Chilean pay television network that airs from Santiago, Chile. It is the international feed of the National Television of Chile.
History
The first national satellite broadcasts of TVN began in 1986, reaching also some parts of Latin ...
from March 15, to September 6, 2010, starring Diego Muñoz and María Gracia Omegna.
Cast
Main characters
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Diego Muñoz
Diego Muñoz Erenchun (Santiago de Chile, February 11, 1976) is a Chilean actor of film, television and theatre. He is also creative director of the fiction area of ''Centro Mori''.
Biography
He studied at Saint George's College until II ° ...
as Martín Rivas.
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María Gracia Omegna as Leonor Encina.
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Álvaro Gómez as Clemente Valencia.
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Amparo Noguera as Engracia Nuñez.
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Paz Bascuñán
María Paz Bascuñán Aylwin (, 2 June 1975), commonly known as Paz Bascuñán, is a Chilean theatre, film and television actress. Daughter of politician Mariana Aylwin and granddaughter of Chile's former president Patricio Aylwin, and has more ...
as Mercedes Rivas.
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Héctor Morales as Captain Ricardo Castaños.
* Andrés Reyes as Amador Molina.
Supporting characters
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Mauricio Pesutic
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as Dámaso Encina.
* Pablo Cerda as Rafael San Luis.
* Ignacia Baeza as ''Matilde Elías''
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Álvaro Espinoza
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Early life
Born in Valencia, Carabobo, he graduated from Pedro Gual H ...
as ''Agustín Encina''
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Alejandro Trejo
Alejandro Edmundo Trejo Zapata (born 8 August 1959) is a Chilean theater, television, and voice actor. He is best known for 2001's '' A Cab for Three'', for which he received Best Actor awards at the Cinemanila and Gramado film festivals.
Biog ...
as ''Fidel Elías''
* Berta Lasala as ''Clara San Luis''
* Josefina Velasco as ''Francisca Encina''
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Delfina Guzmán as ''Candelaria Urbina''
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Luis Alarcón
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In 1957, Alarcón began working ...
as ''Pedro San Luis''
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Solange Lackington
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as ''Bernarda Cordero''
* Adela Secall as ''Edelmira Molina''
* Alejandra Vega as ''Adelaida Molina''
* Emilio Edwards as ''Hans Schultz''
* Carolina Arredondo as ''Lidia Fuentes''
* Roberto Prieto as ''Eusebio Pérez''
* Mireya Moreno as ''Etelvina González''
* Andrea Elitit as ''Peta Gómez''
Guest appearances
* Nicolás Poblete as ''Emilio Mendoza''
* Sebastián Layseca as ''Mariano Lobos''
* Óscar Hernández as ''Arzobispo de Santiago''
* Hugo Vásquez as ''Coronel Valdenegro''
* Pancho González as ''Doctor de Clemente''
Reception
Television ratings
References
External links
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2010 telenovelas
2010 Chilean television series debuts
2010 Chilean television series endings
Televisión Nacional de Chile telenovelas
Historical drama television series
Spanish-language telenovelas
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