''The Color of Passion'' (Original title in Spanish: ''El color de la pasión'') is a Mexican

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produced by Roberto Gómez Fernández for

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. The screenplay was written by José Cuauhtémoc Blanco and María del Carmen Peña, who were also the co-writers of stories like '' Cadenas de amargura'', '' El manantial'' and ''

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''. The plot is set in

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and follows the lives of the prestigious Murillo family, consisting of Adriana (

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), Magdalena (Ana Isabel Torre) and Rebeca ( Michelle Renaud), who are orphans. The series stars

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and Eugenia Cauduro.

Plot

The story takes place in Puebla and follows the lives of the prestigious Murillo family, consisting of Adriana (

), Magdalena (Ana Isabel Torre) and Rebeca ( Michelle Renaud), who are orphans. Adriana is married to Alonso Gaxiola (

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), owner of a Talavera factory, and her two sisters live with them. Their marriage seems perfect, since they don't realize that Rebeca is a capricious and twisted woman who knows how to pass in front of everyone like a true angel; only Magdalena suspects her sister's intentions. Rebeca has always been secretly in love with Alonso and that is why she envies Adriana, but that feeling turns into hatred when Adriana becomes pregnant. Meanwhile, Magdalena faces tragedy when her fiancé vanishes on their wedding day, leading her to seek solace in a convent. Shortly after Magdalena goes to the capital, Alonso travels abroad to close a deal and export his products. During this time, Adriana suffers an accident, leaving only her baby alive. Alonso finds comfort in his daughter, Lucía, as Rebeca takes advantage of the situation. 24 years later, Alonso (

) and Rebeca (

) are now married. She has become a mother to Lucía (

) and is the best wife in the world. The couple has a second daughter, Nora (

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), who is 22 years old; she is frivolous, capricious and manipulative, just like her mother. Rebeca is full of frustrations, stemming from her realization that she will never have Alonso's complete love. Seeking consolation in extramarital affairs only adds to her loneliness. After humiliating her lover in turn, he commits suicide and she underestimates the determination of his family, especially his brother, Marcelo (

), to uncover the truth. Marcelo quickly discovers the secret behind his brother's death within the Gaxiola Murillo family in Puebla. Seeking revenge, he skillfully interacts with them and falls in love with Lucía, who initially rejects and then accepts him. The intrigues, problems and misunderstandings persist. Tragedies are commonplace in this family, where hidden secrets resurface. Lucía seems lifeless, devoid of happiness. Only she can create her own joy.

Cast

Main

as Marcelo Escalante *

as Lucía Gaxiola Murillo *

as Rebeca Murillo *

as Alonso Gaxiola * Eugenia Cauduro as Magdalena Murillo

Recurring

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as Milagros Fuentes *

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as Sara Ezquerra *

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as Aída Lugo *

as Nora Gaxiola Murillo *

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as Rodrigo Zúñiga *

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as Amador Zúñiga * Monserrat Marañón as Brígida de Zúñiga *

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as Mario Hernández * Marcia Coutiño as Lígia Cervantes * Marcela Morett as Norma "Normita" * Andrés Almeida as Father Samuel *

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as Daniela Suárez * Lalo España as Eduardo "Lalo" Barragán * Gloria Izaguirre as Teresa "Tere" * Arturo Vázquez as Vinicio Garrido * Harold Azuara as Benito Rosales * Ilse Ikeda as Leticia "Lety" Ezquerra * Mauricio Abularach as Sergio Mondragón * Edsa Ramírez as Gloria Parra *

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as Federico Valdivia * Maribé Lancioni as Lorena * Luis Gatica as Ricardo Márquez *

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as Román Andrade *

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as Alfredo Suárez *

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as Trinidad "Trini" de Treviño * Luis Couturier as Nazario Treviño * Angelina Peláez as Rafaela Osuna * Isaura Espinoza as Clara Rosales

Guest stars

as Adriana Murillo * Michelle Renaud as Young Rebeca Murillo * Luis Fernando Peña as Ruperto *

as Young Alonso Gaxiola * Ana Isabel Torre as Young Magdalena Murillo *

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as Young Amador Zúñiga * Fernanda Arozqueta as Young Brígida de Zúñiga * Claudio Roca as Young Mario Hernández * Nuria Gil as Young Clara Rosales * Ramón Valera as Young Ricardo Márquez * Eduardo McGregor as Father Santiago

Production

The telenovela began its production in Puebla on February 4, 2014. On the first day of filming, only the following actors were present:

, Eugenia Cauduro,

, Lalo España and Luis Couturier.

Development

For the development of the telenovela, producers decided to set the series in the Mexican province to show the entire world the beautiful landscapes and localities of the country, since Puebla is considered a small Mexican

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Reception

Ratings

The telenovela premiered on March 17, 2014, replacing ''

De que te quiero, te quiero ''De que te quiero, te quiero'' (stylized as "''De Q Te quiero, Te quiero''" in its logo; English Title: ''Head Over Heels'' (previously known as Espuma de Venus and Solamente una vez) is a Mexican telenovela produced by Lucero Suárez for Televi ...

''. During its premiere, ''The Color of Passion'' recorded 15.5 rating points. On August 31, 2014, its finale reached 22.8 rating points. In the United States, it premiered on September 6, 2016 with 1.9 million viewers.

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Color de la Pasion 2014 Mexican television series debuts 2014 Mexican television series endings 2014 telenovelas Spanish-language telenovelas Televisa telenovelas