Bella calamidades | |
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Created by | Julio Jiménez (original story) Iván Martínez Lozano |
Developed by | Caracol Television Telemundo Studios Miami RTI Producciones La 1 (Spanish TV channel) RTVE Clan TVE Nova (Spanish TV channel) List of programmes broadcast by TV3 (Malaysia) |
Directed by | Mauricio Cruz till episode 30 Agustín Restrepo till episode 30 Rodolfo Hoyos from episode 31 Santiago Vargas from episode 31 |
Starring | Danna García Segundo Cernadas Gustavo Angarita Katie Barberi |
Theme music composer | Nicolás Uribe Oliver Camargo José Carlos María |
Opening theme | No Me Dejes performed by Paola Vargas and David Castro |
Country of origin | Colombia United States |
Original language | Spanish |
No. of episodes | 140 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Hugo León Ferrer |
Producers | Andrés Santamaría till episode 30 Madeleine Contreras from episode 31 |
Production locations | Bogotá, Subachoque, Simijaca, Villa de Leyva |
Editor | José Luis Varon |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 42–45 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | Caracol TV Telemundo |
Release | March 24 – November 23, 2010 |
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Bella calamidades (Beautiful But Unlucky) is a Spanish-language telenovela produced by RTI Producciones for Caracol Television and Telemundo. [1] It is a tongue-in-cheek romance story, it features a woman plagued by bad luck. [2]
The filming started in late 2009 and ended in 2010, and aired in Caracol TV between March 24, 2010 and November 23, 2010, but it was until September 16, 2013 when the serial debuted on Telemundo. Telemundo aired 2 hours of the serial weekdays at 12pm/11c, replacing 5 Viudas Sueltas. The series ended on January 3, 2014 with Avenida Brasil replacing it. The series stars Danna García and Segundo Cernadas.
The story involves a beautiful, passionate woman named Lola, who is an outcast in a town dominated by superstition. Convinced that she brings misfortune to everyone, Lola shies away from other people. When her hiding place is discovered, she returns to her home town, when a series of freakish events inevitably lead to tragedy. Heartbroken and fearing for her life at the hands of the villagers, Lola loves hope one man's love and another's generosity change her life. No one trusts her except for the man who truly loves her. [3]
Main Cast in Order of Appearance
Actor | Character | Known as |
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Danna García | Dolores "Lola" Carrero Barraza / Dolores Barraza | Main heroine, daughter of José Carrero, niece of Martha Carrero, granddaughter of Aquiles Barraza, in love with Marcelo. / Lola's mother, daughter of Aquiles Barraza. |
Segundo Cernadas | Marcelo Machado Cardona / Asdrúbal Machado | Main hero, in love with Lola, cousin of Priscila, Silvana's nephew / Lorenza's late husband, Marcelo's father. |
Gustavo Angarita | Aquiles Barraza | Terrors Lola, Lola's grandfather, father of Dolores Barraza. |
Katie Barberi | Silvana Barbosa viuda de Cardona | Priscila's mother, villain, Marcelo's auntie. |
Rosemary Bohórquez | Virginia Vidal | Friend of Esperanza, obsessed with youth, villain |
Tiberio Cruz | Román Galeano / Manuel Rosendo Galeano | One of Regina's oldest son, brother of Renato, Ricardo and Rene. / Regina's late husband, Román, Renato, Ricardo and René's father. |
Adriana Campos | Priscila Cardona Barbosa | Marcelo's cousin, in love with him, Silvana's daughter, Lorenza's niece, villain. |
Claudia Rocio Mora | Juana Palomino | Maid in Machado's house |
Mimi Morales | Esperanza Capurro | Friend of Virginia, dancer in Fabián's bar, villain |
Gary Forero | Fabián Poncela | Owner of the village bar "Los Gozosos" |
Herbert King | Comisario Elías Romero | Captain of police in the village Horneros |
Pedro Roda | Pablo Ávila | Cemetery guard, friend of Lola, Mónica's father. |
Daniela Tapia | Nicolasa Fragoso | Maid in Galeano's house |
María Helena Doering | Lorenza Cardona viuda de Machado | Marcelo's mother, godmother of Lola, Priscila's aunt. |
Diana Quijano | Regina viuda de Galeano | Galeano's family head, mother of Román, Renato, Ricardo and René |
Pablo Azar | Renato Galeano | Regina's son |
Jonathan Islas | Ricardo Galeano | Regina's son |
Santiago Gómez | René Galeano | One of Regina's youngest son |
Rodolfo Valdes | Nacho Mendoza | Machado's workman |
Alejandra Miranda | Martha Carrero | Lola's aunt, José's sister |
Lina Restrepo | Felisa | Maid in Machado's house |
Ximena Duque | Angelina | Marcelo's ex-girlfriend |
Didier van der Hove | Javier Canal | Lola's lawyer, in love with Lola. |
Ilja Rosendahl | Rudy Walpole | Silvana's friend from England and his fiancé |
Joseph Abadia | Ovidio | Machado's workman |
Leonardo Acosta | José Carrero | Lola's father, Martha's brother |
Luis Fernando Bohórquez | Samuel | Lola's professor |
Ricardo Saldarriaga | Padre Cayetano | Priest in the village Horneros |
Tirza Pacheco | Custodia | Inhabitant of the village Horneros |
Vilma Vera | Pánfila | Inhabitant of the village Horneros |
Rey Vásquez | Don Teodoro Parrado | Owner of the village shop "Don Tedoro", Agapita's husband, Ubalda's father. |
María Margarita Giraldo | Doña Agapita de Parrado | Owner of the village shop "Don Tedoro", Teodoro's wife, Ubalda's mother. |
Sasha Valentina Molina | Dolores "Lola" Carrero Barraza | Young Lola |
This show was originally planned for the 2008–2009 season. [2] The first pilot, titled "Lola Calamidades", was filmed in 2008 with Christian Meier, Danna García, Kristina Lilley and Andrea López. Meier eventually left Telemundo to pursue other things. From the pilot's cast only García, María Helena Doering, and Tiberio Cruz appear in the series. When the filming began on August 17, 2009 Telemundo had not yet cast the male lead. Martin Karpan was suggested, but due to the lack of chemistry between two leads his participation was reconsidered. At the end was the Argentinian actor Segundo Cernadas ("Muñeca Brava" leading man) got the role.
Also, Elizabeth Gutiérrez was to play at first Priscila, but refused the role in favour of other production. The role was eventually taken by Adriana Campos.
Air Date | Number | Episode Title | Duration |
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September 16, 2013 | 001 | Capítulo 1 | 83 minutes |
September 17, 2013 | 002 | Capítulo 2 | 81 minutes |
September 18, 2013 | 003 | Capítulo 3 | 80 minutes |
September 19, 2013 | 004 | Capítulo 4 | 81 minutes |
September 20, 2013 | 005 | Capítulo 5 | 82 minutes |
September 23, 2013 | 006 | Capítulo 6 | N/A |
September 24, 2013 | 007 | Capítulo 7 | |
September 25, 2013 | 008 | Capítulo 8 | 83 minutes |
September 26, 2013 | 009 | Capítulo 9 | 81 minutes |
September 27, 2013 | 010 | Capítulo 10 | 82 minutes |
September 30, 2013 | 011 | Capítulo 11 | 83 minutes |
October 1, 2013 | 012 | Capítulo 12 | N/A |
October 2, 2013 | 013 | Capítulo 13 | |
October 3, 2013 | 014 | Capítulo 14 | 84 minutes |
October 4, 2013 | 015 | Capítulo 15 | 82 minutes |
October 7, 2013 | 016 | Capítulo 16 | 85 minutes |
October 8, 2013 | 017 | Capítulo 17 | N/A |
October 9, 2013 | 018 | Capítulo 18 | 84 minutes |
October 10, 2013 | 019 | Capítulo 19 | N/A |
October 11, 2013 | 020 | Capítulo 20 | 84 minutes |
October 14, 2013 | 021 | Capítulo 21 | 83 minutes |
October 15, 2013 | 022 | Capítulo 22 | 82 minutes |
October 16, 2013 | 023 | Capítulo 23 | 84 minutes |
October 17, 2013 | 024 | Capítulo 24 | 82 minutes |
October 18, 2013 | 025 | Capítulo 25 | N/A |
October 21, 2013 | 026 | Capítulo 26 | 82 minutes |
October 22, 2013 | 027 | Capítulo 27 | |
October 23, 2013 | 028 | Capítulo 28 | 84 minutes |
October 24, 2013 | 029 | Capítulo 29 | 81 minutes |
October 25, 2013 | 030 | Capítulo 30 | 83 minutes |
October 28, 2013 | 031 | Capítulo 31 | 81 minutes |
October 29, 2013 | 032 | Capítulo 32 | |
October 30, 2013 | 033 | Capítulo 33 | 83 minutes |
October 31, 2013 | 034 | Capítulo 34 | 82 minutes |
November 1, 2013 | 035 | Capítulo 35 | N/A |
November 4, 2013 | 036 | Capítulo 36 | 82 minutes |
November 5, 2013 | 037 | Capítulo 37 | 81 minutes |
November 6, 2013 | 038 | Capítulo 38 | 84 minutes |
November 7, 2013 | 039 | Capítulo 39 | 81 minutes |
November 8, 2013 | 040 | Capítulo 40 | 82 minutes |
November 11, 2013 | 041 | Capítulo 41 | 81 minutes |
November 12, 2013 | 042 | Capítulo 42 | |
November 13, 2013 | 043 | Capítulo 43 | |
November 14, 2013 | 044 | Capítulo 44 | N/A |
November 15, 2013 | 045 | Capítulo 45 | 81 minutes |
November 18, 2013 | 046 | Capítulo 46 | 82 minutes |
November 19, 2013 | 047 | Capítulo 47 | |
November 20, 2013 | 048 | Capítulo 48 | |
November 21, 2013 | 049 | Capítulo 49 | |
November 22, 2013 | 050 | Capítulo 50 | 83 minutes |
November 25, 2013 | 051 | Capítulo 51 | 81 minutes |
November 26, 2013 | 052 | Capítulo 52 | 82 minutes |
November 27, 2013 | 053 | Capítulo 53 | N/A |
December 2, 2013 | 054 | Capítulo 54 | 82 minutes |
December 3, 2013 | 055 | Capítulo 55 | N/A |
December 4, 2013 | 056 | Capítulo 56 | |
December 5, 2013 | 057 | Capítulo 57 | 81 minutes |
December 9, 2013 | 058 | Capítulo 58 | N/A |
December 10, 2013 | 059 | Capítulo 59 | |
December 11, 2013 | 060 | Capítulo 60 | 83 minutes |
December 12, 2013 | 061 | Capítulo 61 | 81 minutes |
December 16, 2013 | 062 | Capítulo 62 | |
December 17, 2013 | 063 | Capítulo 63 | N/A |
December 18, 2013 | 064 | Capítulo 64 | 81 minutes |
December 19, 2013 | 065 | Capítulo 65 | 82 minutes |
December 23, 2013 | 066 | Capítulo 66 | 82 minutes |
December 26, 2013 | 067 | Capítulo 67 | N/A |
December 30, 2013 | 068 | Capítulo 68 | |
January 2, 2014 | 069 | Capítulo 69 | 79 minutes |
January 3, 2014 | 070 | Capítulo 70 | N/A |
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