Mariano Álvarez

In 1856, a whaler arrives in Paita, Peru; on board is Herman Melville, who is astonished to learn that Manuela Sáenz, for eight years the lover of Simón Bolívar, is still alive. He calls on her, and although she will not talk to him about her life, his visit sends her to her chest of Bolívar's letters. As she reads them, the sepia-toned present gives way to flashbacks in color: she meets 'the Liberator' in 1822, becomes his lover, and also becomes a colonel in his military movement to realize the 'Gran Colombia', one nation across South America. As plague (brought by the ship) closes in on Manuela's household, so does her tempestuous story move toward Bolívar's betrayal and death.

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In the wake of a banking crisis, four middle class friends throw a 'white glove' hold up, only to find out that their bank has already gone bankrupt.

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Volver a Vivir is a Venezuelan telenovela that was produced by and seen on Venezuela's Radio Caracas Televisión. Carmen C. Urbaneja was its executive producer, Hernando Faría was its general producer, and César Bolívar and Luis Manzo were its directors. This telenovela lasted 127 episodes and was distributed internationally by RCTV International.

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A group of children enters the missionary jungle looking for a treasure buried by the Jesuits.

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Ines Duarte, Secretaria is a Venezuelan telenovela that was produced by and seen on Venevisión. It was written by Alicia Barrios and directed by Ramon Tovar. This telenovela lasted 238 episodes and was distributed internationally by Venevisión International.

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The Servant of God, a film made in 1990, starring Mariano Álvarez and broadcast on Venevisión, which tells the story of the fateful day in which the only car that was in Caracas at that time, would take the life of José Gregorio Hernández and the miracle that then worked. The Venezuelan actor Mariano Álvarez is remembered for his extraordinary performances in theater, television and film. In theater in La Revolución together with Gustavo Rodríguez, Cartas de amor and Lo que mayordomo saw, great pieces in which he stood out as producer and director.

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The story of a newlywed couple who move into a house inherited by the female protagonist. Castillo describes the plot as follows: "A newlywed couple settles into a house inherited from her grandmother. Everything is about discovering, enjoying, and living happily and harmoniously. However, he discovers that a locked room is her secret hiding place. In that room, she remembers her family's past. He confronts her, reproaching her for not being part of that world or her ancestors. Annoyed, he interferes with photographs, damaging them and ridiculing her ancestors by wearing their clothes. The couple goes from living happily to knocking on the gates of hell."

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The political leader Alberto Carnevali, secretly returns to his country to plot against the dictatorship of Marcos Perez Jimenez. The Intense subversive struggle brings the torture of many of his comrades.

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Journalist exposé about how power and money ultimately corrupt the innocent.

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