Vivir un poco

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Vivir un poco
Genre Telenovela
Created byJesús Calzada
Written byPaulinho de Oliveira
Carlos Romero
Directed by Rafael Banquells
Beatriz Sheridan
Jorge Sánchez Fogarty
Starring Rogelio Guerra
Angélica Aragón
Theme music composerAmparo Rubín
Opening themeInstrumental (Piano)
Country of originMexico
Original languageSpanish
No. of episodes165
Production
Executive producer Valentín Pimstein
Production locations Mexico City
Aculco
Valle de Bravo
Buenos Aires, Argentina
CinematographyManuel Ruiz Esparza
Leopoldo Ferrazas
Running time21-22 minutes
Production company Televisa
Original release
NetworkCanal de las estrellas
ReleaseJuly 29, 1985 (1985-07-29) 
March 14, 1986 (1986-03-14)
Related
La madrastra (1981)
Para toda la vida (1996)
Forever (1996)
La madrastra (2005)
¿Quién mató a Patricia Soler? (2014)
La madrastra (2022)

Vivir un poco (English title: To Live a Little) is a Mexican telenovela which was produced and broadcast by Televisa in 1985. [1] The story was a remake of the very popular Chilean telenovela La Madrastra from 1981. Vivir un poco tells the story of the quest of Andrea to find justice and her long-lost children, but she must face the lies and intrigues of the past and the present. A story full of questions (Why? Who? How?) and the mystery of uncovering the identity of a murderer and discovering family secrets. The series stars Rogelio Guerra and Angélica Aragón.

Contents

When this telenovela aired, during commercial breaks, Televisa showed a 10-second mini-commercial where all the suspects to the murder, including Andrea herself, were shown one by one and a voice-over asked "¿Quién es el verdadero asesino? ¿Quién?" ("Who is the real muerderer? Who?").

Plot

In 1965 Andrea travels to Buenos Aires, Argentina, together with her husband, Gregorio, his 2 sisters and a group of family friends. During the trip, a young woman in their group, Martha, is murdered in her hotel room and Andrea is discovered at the crime scene holding the gun with which Martha was murdered. As all evidence initially points to Andrea as the murderer, she is tried and sentenced to prison for Martha's murder.

Her husband and friends believe she is guilty and abandon her in Argentina, returning to Mexico and vowing never to mention Andrea's name again. Gregorio decides to lie to his children when they grow up. He makes them adore the portrait of a woman that doesn't exist, thinking she is their dead mother. He does this in order to erase Andrea's memory from their lives once and for all, as he is convinced she will never return, finishing her days in the same prison where he has abandoned her.

Cast

Main

Recurring

Guest stars

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNomineeResult
1986 4th TVyNovelas Awards Best Telenovela Valentín Pimstein Nominated
Best Actress Angélica Aragón Won
Best Actor Rogelio Guerra Nominated
Best Antagonist Actress Beatriz Sheridan Nominated
Best Experienced Actor Augusto Benedico Nominated
Rafael Inclán Nominated
Best Young Lead Actress Alma Delfina Nominated
Best Young Lead Actor Arturo Peniche Nominated
Jaime GarzaNominated
Juan Antonio EdwardsWon
Best Male Revelation Arturo Peniche Won
Best Debut ActressPatricia PereyraWon
Best Original Story or Adaptation Paulinho de Oliveira
Carlos Romero
Nominated
Best Direction Rafael Banquells Nominated
1987Latin ACE AwardsBest Actress Angélica Aragón Won

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References

  1. "Vivir un poco" (in Spanish). alma-latina.net. Retrieved December 4, 2015.