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La mujer en el espejo
La Mujer En El Espejo (The Woman in the Mirror) is the title of a Colombian telenovela that first aired in Colombia in 1997 and that was later "Miamized"* in 2004 by Telemundo. The 2004 version featured some actors and actresses that gained popularity by being in the soap opera Pasion de Gavilanes which was the Miamized version of another Colombian soap opera titled ''"Las Aguas Mansas". Paola Rey, Juan A. Baptista, Natasha Klauss and Kristina Lilley were all stars of the same telenovelas.
The original version was written by Andres Huertas and Magda Quintero, and directed by Luis Orjuela. It featured Geraldine Zivic (Mariana Ferrer), Marcela Benjumea (Ana Soler/Mariana Ferrer), Gustavo Angel (Alejandro Santos), and Jorgue Enrique Abello (Camilo Linares).
Plot of the Original Version
Juliana Soler is an intelligent woman who is in control of her abilities yet is regarded as being ugly by her male coworkers. Her talents, unbeknownst to her, place her in the middle of a storm and she soon becomes the target of those who dislike her. In time Juliana becomes pregnant by a man she love, Marcos Mutti but she is accused of a crime she did not commit. Unfortunately, when she trying to run away from police whose trying to imprison her, she was involved in an accident and she lost her child. In order the advange herself, she makes a deal with the devil, Barbara Montesinos. She transforms her into a stunning blonde; however, she cannot stand infront of the mirror because it reflects her true image just for her mom, Regina Soler and all people around her safety.
Plot synopsis
Juliana Soler is the unattractive daughter of Regina(Kristine Lilley),who had once been a fashion model. Regina makes fun of her daughter's homeliness and awkwardness when she is a child and forever shortchanges her emotionally throughout the story. Her Aunt Mercedes (Gloria Gomez)shows up and lead her to a lab and shows her an old mirror where Juliana can wish to be beautiful, however her aunt tells her that she can only be the beautiful by day. At nightfall she will turn back into her normal self.
When Juliana wish upon the mirror, she becomes the beautiful and glamorous Maritza Ferrer. As Maritza, she finds a job in a cosmetic company called Mutti Enterprises which is owned by Gabriel Mutti. There she meets the love of her life Marcos Mutti, which is the son of the owner Gabriel Mutti. But what she doesn't know is that Marcos Mutti is Gabriel's adopted son, and she is Gabriel Mutti's daughter.
Then Gabriel's awful wife, Barbara, develops an awful hatred toward Maritza, along with Marcos' girlfriend, Xiomara. They know something weird's going on, but they're not sure what! And when Marcos leaves Xiomara for Maritza, things really heat up. Barbara kidnaps Maritza and when night comes, she discovers the secret. But then she plans to kill her. She locks her in a room, with gasoline and fire! But Barbara gets locked in there too. Martitza is saved, but that leaves Barbara horribly disfigured. Barbara then plans to use the secret mirror to take over Maritza's body, and do bad things. So then she dates Marcos and when they look in the mirror, he sees the awful Barbara. Full of excitement this soap-opera is a must see!
Main characters
Paola Rey .... Juliana/Maritza
Juan A. Baptista .... Marcos Mutti
Gabriela Vergara .... Barbara Montesinos de Mutti
Natasha Klauss .... Luzmila
Kristina Lilley .... Regina
*Miamized -is a term used in Colombia which refers to those original Colombian soap operas which were later remade in Miami and featuring actors from different Latin American countries who were coached so that they would speak with Mexican accents. Often, the plot differs from the oiginal. Pasion de Gavilanes being the most successful despite extremely departing from the main story of the original soap titled Las Aguas Mansas.
CORRECTION: Both Pasion de Gavilanes and the 2004 remake of La Mujer en el Espejo were made for Telemundo IN COLOMBIA, NOT in Miami. That being said, in both cases the actors were coached to use so-called "neutral" and "correct" accents (Mexican spanish is said to be the most correct of all Hispanic variations) and the stories themselves are set in an unidentified country, both changes were and continue to be a source of debate for viewers. The use of neutral accents was probably a good idea in the case of "Pasion...", as the four leads, who played siblings, were all from different countries .
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