''Muchachita'' (English title:''Girl'') is a Mexican

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produced by Carlos Téllez and

Lucero Suárez Lucero Suárez (born December 3, 1963, in Mérida, Yucatán, México) is a Mexican producer and screenwriter. Biography Lucero Suárez began her career as a production manager in various soap operas with the producer Carlos Téllez including t ...

for

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in 1986.Muchachita
''Alma latina'' Retrieved February 18, 2015 It is an original story and adaptation of the fotonovela "Muchachita" of Ricardo Rentería. It starred

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, Gonzalo Vega, Talina Fernández, Beatriz Aguirre and Manuel Saval.

Plot

Maribel Montesinos is a beautiful girl from a wealthy family who is engaged to José Manuel Montesinos, another boy of good family. But shortly before the wedding, Maribel suffers a blow: she is a victim of rape, and as a result is pregnant. Maribel, initially, is undecided about whether to have the baby, but eventually decides to continue her pregnancy, thanks to the values instilled her mother when she was alive. However, her father, Don Felipe, opposes her decision and Maribel decides to break her commitment to José Manuel. She initially doesn't give any explanation, but ultimately feels obliged to tell the truth. José Manuel does not react well to the news and asks her to abort, she indignantly denies it and despite the rejection of society and her family circle, she decides to have the baby against all odds. Maribel's father decides to take her to live in his country house to avoid the gossip of the town, but there but there they discover who was responsible for the rape: Pascual Sánchez, an alcoholic bricklayer. After the birth, Felipe gives the newborn to Pascual, while he decides to take Maribel to Paris. Maribel refuses, but her father threatens to never tell her who he gave her daughter to if she doesn't go with him. Rosa, Maribel's daughter, grows up in a neighborhood in the company of Ticha, a noble woman raising her as if she were her own daughter. Rosa is continually harassed by Pascual, who is still an alcoholic. As an adult, Rosa helps Ticha at her fruit stand. She also falls in love with Chucho, a young man blind from birth who lives with his mother, Nena Martinez, an actress who had her son at an advanced age. When the economic situation of Rosa and Ticha becomes insecure, Rosa offers to go to sell fruit on the streets in front of Bellas Artes. In the streets, Rosa meets José Manuel, the former fiancé of her birth mother. José Manuel is now professor of literature at the university, and is attracted to Rosa and want to transform her into a cultured and refined woman. Since his disappointment with Maribel, José Manuel became sullen and reluctant to engage in another relationship, so he feels very happy when he sees in Rosa's innocence another opportunity to find love. José Manuel takes Rosa to his home, and in exchange for the refinement classes he gives her, she begins to work as a maid in his house. However, not everyone will receive Rosa with equal enthusiasm. Amanda, José Manuel's mother, sees the poor girl as an opportunist who is only after the family's money, so in protest she leaves the house. Meanwhile, Mérida, the housekeeper, will be in charge of making life impossible for Rosa. Although the worst is yet to come, as Maribel, who still suffers the loss of her daughter, reappears in José Manuel's life ready to win him back. Maribel will see in Rosa her main enemy, without suspecting that it is her own daughter.

Cast

as Rosa Sánchez *Gonzalo Vega as José Manuel Palacios *Talina Fernández as Maribel Montesinos *Beatriz Aguirre as Nena Martínez * Manuel Saval as Chucho Landeros *

Ana Bertha Lepe Ana Bertha Lepe Jiménez (; 12 September 1934 – 24 October 2013) was a Mexican actress and beauty pageant titleholder. In 1953 she was crowned Miss México and the third runner-up at the Miss Universe 1953. Career She made her film debut ...

as Ticha *

José Carlos Ruiz José Carlos Ruiz (born 17 November 1936) is a Mexican film and television actor. He starred in telenovelas such as '' María Isabel'', '' Soñadoras'', '' Mariana de la noche'', '' Sortilegio'', '' Soy tu dueña'', '' Un refugio para el amor' ...

as Pascual Sánchez *

Bertha Moss Bertha Moss (August 7, 1919 – February 4, 2008), born Juana Bertha Moscovish Holm, was an Argentine actress of stage, television and film, famous for appearing in many Mexican telenovelas. Life She was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She die ...

as Amanda Montesinos * Luis Aguilar as Gabriel Landeros *Josefina Escobedo as Rutila *Gastón Tuset as Germán *

Ada Carrasco Ada Carrasco (14 September 1912 – 5 April 1994) was a Mexican film and television actress. Early life Carrasco was born in Mexico City, the daughter of Honorato Carrasco, an engineer, and the opera star Ada Navarrete. Career Carrasco starte ...

as Lucha *Martha Zamora as Bertha *Silvia Caos as Mérida *Mauricio Ferrari as Luccino *Vittorina Garessi as Olga *

Rosa Carmina Rosa Carmina Riverón Jiménez (born November 19, 1929) is a Cuban-Mexican actress and dancer. She was discovered in Cuba by the Spanish filmmaker Juan Orol, and made her debut in Mexican cinema in Orol's film ''A Woman from the East'' in 1946. ...

as Linda Rey *Olivia Collins as Irene *Toño Infante as Santos Vega *Joana Brito as Brígida *María Prado as Nicolasa *

Raúl Meraz Raúl Meraz Estrada (March 13, 1927 – April 20, 1996) was a Mexican actor of film and television. Selected filmography *''Balajú'' (1944) - Pueblerino (uncredited) * '' The Little House'' (1950) - Invitado a fiesta *''La fiera'' (1956) - Jos ...

as Don Felipe Montesinos *Graciela Orozco as Gervasia *Fernando Amaya as Jean Carlo *Mercedes Pascual

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Muchachita 1985 telenovelas 1985 Mexican television series debuts 1986 Mexican television series endings Spanish-language telenovelas Television shows set in Mexico Televisa telenovelas