Amor en silencio

"Amor En Silencio" is a Mexican telenovela, produced and broadcast by
Televisa in 1988. The telenovela which starred Erika Buenfil and Omar Fierro inthe lead roles, is among the most remembered from the 1980s for its famous shocking scenewhere the main heroine, Marisela(Erika Buenfil) and her fiance Fernando played by Arturo Peniche are shot to death at their wedding by Fernando's lunatic sister, Mercedes played by Margarita Sanz.

This famous scene aired on a Friday night and left the TV spectators in suspense until the followingMonday episode aired to find out what would happen next in the story.

The theme song for the novela was "Amor en Silencio" by Dulce

Plot

The story has 2 parts. The 1st follows the story of Marisela and Fernando which are in lovebut must face the opposition of Marisela's father and hatred of both Fernando's mentally-ill sister, Mercedes and Marisela's jealous and frivolous sister, Paola. On the day of their wedding,they are murdered by Mercedes. The couple leave behind a daughter, Ana.

In the 2nd part of the story, many years pass by and Ana grows up into a beautiful woman andresembles her mother Marisela. Ana will eventually fall in love with Angel who is mute, but beforeAngel and Ana can be happy they will have to face the persecution of Ana's crazed aunt, Mercedes.

Awards

"The Best Telenovela of the Year", TVyNovelas Award in 1989.

Cast

*Erika Buenfil as Marisela and Ana
*Omar Fierro as Angel
*Arturo Peniche as Fernando
*Joaquin Cordero as Miguel, Marisela's father
*Saby Kamalich as Andrea, Marisela's mother
* Margarita Sanz as Mercedes, Fernando's sister
* Patricia Pereyra as Sandy, Ana's friend
* Elvira Monsell as Paola, Marisela's sister
*Cynthia Klitbo as Aurora
*Rafael Rojas as Sebastian
* Edgardo Gazcon as Tomas
*Laura Leon as Alejandra
*Alberto Mayagoitia as Diego

Production team

*Carla Estrada producer
*Miguel Corcega director
*Alejandro Frutos cinematographer
*Liliana Abud writer
*Eric Vonn writer

External links

* http://www.alma-latina.net/AmorenSilencio/AmorenSilencio.shtml