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Quinceañera (TV series)

Quinceañera (English title: Sweet 15) is a Mexican telenovela produced by Carla Estrada for Televisa in 1987. Quinceañera was the first telenovela to talk about substance abuse, date rape and gangs, and is considered to be the first telenovela made in Mexico for teenagers.[1][2]

Quinceañera
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GenreTelenovela
Created byRené Muñoz
Written by
  • René Muñoz
  • Edmundo Báez
  • Marcia del Río
Story byJorge Durán Chávez
Directed by
Starring
Opening theme"Quinceañera" performed by Timbiriche
Country of originMexico
Original languageSpanish
No. of episodes103
Production
Executive producerCarla Estrada
Production locationsMexico City, Mexico
CinematographyAntonio Novaro
Camera setupMulti-camera
Original release
NetworkCanal de las Estrellas
ReleaseOctober 5, 1987 (1987-10-05) –
February 26, 1988 (1988-02-26)
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Quinceañera was named by the Associated Press as one of the 10 most influential telenovelas ever to air in Latin America,[2] and Univision tlnovelas viewers named it one of their all-time favorite Mexican telenovelas.[3] In 2010, Quinceañera was placed #7 on the People en Español's "20 Best Telenovelas" list,[4] and in 2012, Terra named it as one of the 50 best telenovelas of all-time.[5]

The telenovela stars Adela Noriega, Thalía, Blanca Sánchez and Jorge Lavat.

Plot

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Maricruz (Adela Noriega) and Beatriz (Thalía) are classmates and best friends. Maricruz is from a working-class family, while Beatriz's is very wealthy. They are both 14 and excited about their quinceañera parties and becoming women.

Mechanic's apprentice Pancho (Ernesto Laguardia) and gang tough Memo (Sebastian Ligarde) are attracted to Maricruz. Maricruz is immediately disgusted by Memo and eventually accepts Pancho's love. Memo attacks Maricruz; she faints before he can rape her, but he lets her believe he did rape her. She feels violated, defiled, and unworthy of Pancho and believes he won't want her now.

At the same time, Maricruz's brother Gerardo (Rafael Rojas) starts dating Beatriz when their mother pressures her children to raise their social class. When Beatriz becomes pregnant, her family supports her after their initial horror. Both girls realize that the passage to womanhood was not what they expected.[1]

Cast

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Recurring

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Soundtrack

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Track listing

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Awards

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Year Award Category Nominee Result
1988 6th TVyNovelas Awards Best Telenovela Carla Estrada Won[1]
Best Antagonist Actor Sebastián Ligarde Won [1]
Best Young Lead Actress Adela Noriega Won[1]
Best Young Lead Actor Ernesto Laguardia Won[1]
Best Female Revelation Thalía Won[1]
Best Male Revelation Armando Araiza Won[1]
Best Debut Actress or Actor Nailea Norvind Won[1]
Best Original Story or Adaptation René Muñoz Won[1]
El Heraldo de México Awards Best Telenovela Carla Estrada Won[1]
Best Revelation Actress Adela Noriega Won[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Quinceañera, la telenovela juvenil mexicana sobre el verdadero amor y la amistad" (in Spanish). Kidzworldespanol.com. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Las 10 telenovelas más influyentes de AL" (in Spanish). Associated Press. December 27, 2008. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
  3. ^ Univision.com. "¿Cuál ha sido la mejor telenovela de Univision tlnovelas?" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2013-03-31.
  4. ^ "Las 20 mejores telenovelas: Quinceañera". People en Español (in Spanish). March 31, 2010. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
  5. ^ Terra.com.pe (November 14, 2012). "Las 50 mejores telenovelas de todos los tiempos" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2013-04-28.
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