Bella calamidades

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Bella calamidades
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Created by Julio Jiménez (original story)
Iván Martínez Lozano
Developed by Caracol Television
Telemundo Studios Miami
RTI Producciones
Directed byMauricio 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 composerNicolás Uribe
Oliver Camargo
José Carlos María
Opening themeNo Me Dejes
performed by
Paola Vargas and David Castro
Country of origin Colombia
United States
Original languageSpanish
No. of episodes140
Production
Executive producer Hugo León Ferrer
ProducersAndrés Santamaría till episode 30
Madeleine Contreras from episode 31
Production locations Bogotá, Subachoque, Simijaca, Villa de Leyva
EditorJosé Luis Varon
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running time42–45 minutes
Release
Original network Caracol TV
Telemundo
Original releaseMarch 24 (2010-03-24) 
November 23, 2010 (2010-11-23)
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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]

Contents

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.

Plot

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]

Cast

Main Cast in Order of Appearance

ActorCharacterKnown as
Danna García Dolores "Lola" Carrero Barraza / Dolores BarrazaMain 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 MachadoMain hero, in love with Lola, cousin of Priscila, Silvana's nephew / Lorenza's late husband, Marcelo's father.
Gustavo Angarita Aquiles BarrazaTerrors Lola, Lola's grandfather, father of Dolores Barraza.
Katie Barberi Silvana Barbosa viuda de CardonaPriscila's mother, villain, Marcelo's auntie.
Rosemary Bohórquez Virginia VidalFriend of Esperanza, obsessed with youth, villain
Tiberio Cruz Román Galeano / Manuel Rosendo GaleanoOne 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 BarbosaMarcelo's cousin, in love with him, Silvana's daughter, Lorenza's niece, villain.
Claudia Rocio Mora Juana PalominoMaid in Machado's house
Mimi Morales Esperanza CapurroFriend of Virginia, dancer in Fabián's bar, villain
Gary Forero Fabián PoncelaOwner of the village bar "Los Gozosos"
Herbert King Comisario Elías RomeroCaptain of police in the village Horneros
Pedro Roda Pablo ÁvilaCemetery guard, friend of Lola, Mónica's father.
Daniela Tapia Nicolasa FragosoMaid in Galeano's house
María Helena Doering Lorenza Cardona viuda de MachadoMarcelo's mother, godmother of Lola, Priscila's aunt.
Diana Quijano Regina viuda de GaleanoGaleano's family head, mother of Román, Renato, Ricardo and René
Pablo Azar Renato GaleanoRegina's son
Jonathan Islas Ricardo GaleanoRegina's son
Santiago Gómez René GaleanoOne of Regina's youngest son
Rodolfo Valdes Nacho MendozaMachado's workman
Alejandra Miranda Martha CarreroLola's aunt, José's sister
Lina Restrepo FelisaMaid in Machado's house
Ximena Duque AngelinaMarcelo's ex-girlfriend
Didier van der Hove Javier CanalLola's lawyer, in love with Lola.
Ilja Rosendahl Rudy WalpoleSilvana's friend from England and his fiancé
Joseph Abadia OvidioMachado's workman
Leonardo Acosta José CarreroLola's father, Martha's brother
Luis Fernando Bohórquez SamuelLola's professor
Ricardo Saldarriaga Padre CayetanoPriest in the village Horneros
Tirza Pacheco CustodiaInhabitant of the village Horneros
Vilma Vera PánfilaInhabitant of the village Horneros
Rey Vásquez Don Teodoro ParradoOwner of the village shop "Don Tedoro", Agapita's husband, Ubalda's father.
María Margarita Giraldo Doña Agapita de ParradoOwner of the village shop "Don Tedoro", Teodoro's wife, Ubalda's mother.
Sasha Valentina Molina Dolores "Lola" Carrero BarrazaYoung Lola

Production

This show was originally planned for the 20082009 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.

United States broadcast

Air DateNumberEpisode TitleDuration
September 16, 2013001Capítulo 183 minutes
September 17, 2013002Capítulo 281 minutes
September 18, 2013003Capítulo 380 minutes
September 19, 2013004Capítulo 481 minutes
September 20, 2013005Capítulo 582 minutes
September 23, 2013006Capítulo 6N/A
September 24, 2013007Capítulo 7
September 25, 2013008Capítulo 883 minutes
September 26, 2013009Capítulo 981 minutes
September 27, 2013010Capítulo 1082 minutes
September 30, 2013011Capítulo 1183 minutes
October 1, 2013012Capítulo 12N/A
October 2, 2013013Capítulo 13
October 3, 2013014Capítulo 1484 minutes
October 4, 2013015Capítulo 1582 minutes
October 7, 2013016Capítulo 1685 minutes
October 8, 2013017Capítulo 17N/A
October 9, 2013018Capítulo 1884 minutes
October 10, 2013019Capítulo 19N/A
October 11, 2013020Capítulo 2084 minutes
October 14, 2013021Capítulo 2183 minutes
October 15, 2013022Capítulo 2282 minutes
October 16, 2013023Capítulo 2384 minutes
October 17, 2013024Capítulo 2482 minutes
October 18, 2013025Capítulo 25N/A
October 21, 2013026Capítulo 2682 minutes
October 22, 2013027Capítulo 27
October 23, 2013028Capítulo 2884 minutes
October 24, 2013029Capítulo 2981 minutes
October 25, 2013030Capítulo 3083 minutes
October 28, 2013031Capítulo 3181 minutes
October 29, 2013032Capítulo 32
October 30, 2013033Capítulo 3383 minutes
October 31, 2013034Capítulo 3482 minutes
November 1, 2013035Capítulo 35N/A
November 4, 2013036Capítulo 3682 minutes
November 5, 2013037Capítulo 3781 minutes
November 6, 2013038Capítulo 3884 minutes
November 7, 2013039Capítulo 3981 minutes
November 8, 2013040Capítulo 4082 minutes
November 11, 2013041Capítulo 4181 minutes
November 12, 2013042Capítulo 42
November 13, 2013043Capítulo 43
November 14, 2013044Capítulo 44N/A
November 15, 2013045Capítulo 4581 minutes
November 18, 2013046Capítulo 4682 minutes
November 19, 2013047Capítulo 47
November 20, 2013048Capítulo 48
November 21, 2013049Capítulo 49
November 22, 2013050Capítulo 5083 minutes
November 25, 2013051Capítulo 5181 minutes
November 26, 2013052Capítulo 5282 minutes
November 27, 2013053Capítulo 53N/A
December 2, 2013054Capítulo 5482 minutes
December 3, 2013055Capítulo 55N/A
December 4, 2013056Capítulo 56
December 5, 2013057Capítulo 5781 minutes
December 9, 2013058Capítulo 58N/A
December 10, 2013059Capítulo 59
December 11, 2013060Capítulo 6083 minutes
December 12, 2013061Capítulo 6181 minutes
December 16, 2013062Capítulo 62
December 17, 2013063Capítulo 63N/A
December 18, 2013064Capítulo 6481 minutes
December 19, 2013065Capítulo 6582 minutes
December 23, 2013066Capítulo 6682 minutes
December 26, 2013067Capítulo 67N/A
December 30, 2013068Capítulo 68
January 2, 2014069Capítulo 6979 minutes
January 3, 2014070Capítulo 70N/A

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Upfronts: Telemundo announces fall lineup". LA Times Blogs - Show Tracker. 2008-05-12. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
  3. Bella Calamidades ~ release NBC | Telemundo [ permanent dead link ]