TV series

María Isabel

1997–1998 · 1 season

A patient, heartfelt melodrama that unfolds gently over many short episodes, tugging at sympathy and hoping for a quiet, hard-won romance.

Created by: Yolanda Vargas Dulché
Genres: Soap, Drama, Family
Starring: Adela Noriega, Fernando Carrillo, Lorena Herrera

Overview: Native American girl Maria Isabel makes friends with Graciela, a rich white girl, despite Graciela's father's opposition; their friendship lasts into their adulthood.

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Created by: Yolanda Vargas Dulché
Genres: Soap, Drama, Family
Starring: Adela Noriega, Fernando Carrillo, Lorena Herrera

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
class
race
family
identity
Places: big city
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	2
Realism	6
Romance	7
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: soap, drama, family
Created by: Yolanda Vargas Dulché
Written by: René Muñoz, Liliana Abud
Starring: Adela Noriega, Fernando Carrillo, Lorena Herrera, Patricia Reyes Spíndola, Lilia Aragón, José Carlos Ruiz, Mónica Miguel, Alejandro Aragón
Length: 1 seasons, 125 episodes, 22 min each
Network: Las Estrellas
Country: Mexico
Languages: Spanish

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