| Engañada | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Marcada por el destino |
| Genre | Telenovela Romance Drama |
| Created by | Vivel Nouel |
| Written by | Vivel Nouel Benilde Ávila |
| Directed by | César Bolívar Arquímedes Rivero |
| Starring | Verónica Schneider Jorge Aravena Desideria De Caro Karl Hoffman |
| Opening theme | "Dime" by Yaire |
| Ending theme | "Dime" by Yaire |
| Country of origin | Venezuela |
| Original language | Spanish |
| No. of episodes | 129 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Sandra Rioboo |
| Producer | Dayan Coronado |
| Production locations | Yaracuy, Hacienda de Santa Teresa de Aragua |
| Editors | Antonio Parada Carlos Garcia |
| Running time | 41-44 minutes |
| Production company | Venevisión |
| Original release | |
| Network | Venevisión |
| Release | June 23 (2003-06-23) – September 12, 2003 (2003-09-12) |
| Related | |
Engañada is a Venezuelantelenovela written by Vivel Nouel and Benilde Ávila which was produced byVenevisión in 2003. The telenovela lasted for 129 episodes and was distributed internationally byVenevisión International.[1]
Verónica Schneider andJorge Aravena starred as the main protagonists[2] with Desideria De Caro, Karl Hoffman,Carlota Sosa as the antagonists.
The telenovela also aired onUnivision in 2003.[3] The exterior shots of the countryside were filmed in at the Parque de la Flora Exótica de Yaracuy and Hacienda de Santa Teresa de Aragua in Venezuela.
Marisela Ruiz Montero grew up in the countryside with her brave and enterprising mother Rosalinda Ruiz who works in the hacienda "Las Pomarrosas". Rosalinda, though she may appear happy on the outside, hides a secret that concerns Marisela's true paternity. When she was only 17 years old, Rosalinda was deceived by a married man with whom she was in love. When she discovered that she was pregnant, she escaped to the countryside in order to avoid bringing shame to her family. Furthermore, Marisela is the actual heir to an immense fortune.
One day, while walking in the countryside, Marisela meets Gabriel Reyes and they instantly fall in love with each other. What she doesn't know is that Gabriel is her father's godson. She finally comes into contact with her true family, and the title that is rightfully hers, after her aunt changes her will to include the niece that she has been searching for all these years.
However, luck is on Marisela's side. Her aunt's fortune falls into the hands of two ambitious and greedy individuals, Isadora and her fiancé Alvaro, Gabriel's best friend. They succeed in preventing Marisela from receiving her fortune, and also separate her from Gabriel.
Marisela and Gabriel meet again after 20 years, but will they still be able to ignite the passion they once felt for each other?[4]
