Héroes (Chilean miniseries)

Héroes (Chilean miniseries)

Infobox Television
show_name = Héroes


caption = "Héroes" promotional photo
format = Historical
Drama
runtime =
creator =
starring = Julio Milostich
Diego Casanueva
Benjamín Vicuña
Carlos Concha]
Jaime McMannus
Cristián Carvajal
country = Chile
network = Canal 13 (Chile)
first_aired = March 25, 2007
last_aired = September 30, 2007
num_episodes = 6
imdb_id =
tv_com_id =

"Héroes" (full name: "Héroes, la gloria tiene su precio", ""Heroes, glory has its price" in Spanish) is a Chilean TV miniseries produced by Canal 13 in 2007.

"Héroes" has 6 episodes. Each one of them relates the history of one of the principal figures of the Chilean history in the 19th century: Bernardo O'Higgins, José Miguel Carrera, Manuel Rodríguez, Diego Portales, José Manuel Balmaceda and Arturo Prat. The miniseries is one of the most ambitious project of Canal 13 for the commemoration of the bicentenary of the independence of Chile, in 2010.

The miniseries has the support of the Ministry of Education and the Chilean Army.

Episodes

"O'Higgins, vivir para merecer su nombre"

:"O'Higgins, Live to Deserve his Name":Hero: Bernardo O'Higgins:Released: March 26, 2007

The film is set during 1817 to 1823, on the events of the Patria Nueva, but it has some flashbacks when O'Higgins was a kid (years unrevealed) and when he was learning who his father (Ambrosio O'Higgins) was. Its main plot surrounds the events of his governments, and the changes on his popularity among the people.

In this film, Bernardo O'Higgins is portrayed by the actor Julio Milostich, and gives an "emotional" side to the hero, to explain why he acceeded to kill the Carrera brothers and Manuel Rodriguez.

Other co-stars are Daniela Jaccques as Rosario Puga, Elsa Poblete as Isabel Riquelme, Hector Noguera as Ambrosio O'Higgins, Diego Muñoz as José Antonio Pérez Cotapos, Pedro Vicuña as General De La Cruz, Daniel Muñoz as José de San Martín, and Benjamín Vicuña as Manuel Rodríguez.

"Carrera, el príncipe de los caminos"

:"Carrera, the Prince of the Roads":Hero: José Miguel Carrera:Released: April 30, 2007

The film is set during 1796 (Just a brief scene in which Carrera is a young boy) to 1821. When José Miguel is having his worse moments, he remembers a memory from his youth: a scorpion trying to escape from fire. Its main plot surrounds Carrera's journey back to Chile and the revenge he has for O'Higgins.

Here, José Miguel Carrera is portrayed by a new young actor, Diego Casanueva, who makes a very good interpretation to the character, especially his moments in which he is more revengeful.

Other co-stars are Javiera Díaz de Valdés as Mercedes Fontecilla, Sebastián Layseca as José María Benavente, Daniel Muñoz as José de San Martín, Benjamín Vicuña as Manuel Rodríguez, Julio Milostich as Bernardo O´Higgins, Alfredo Allende as Luis Carrera, and Gabriel Sepúlveda as Juan José Carrera.

"Rodríguez, hijo de la rebeldía"

:"Rodriguez, Son of the Rebelliousness":Hero: Manuel Rodríguez:Released: June 24, 2007

The film is set during 1808 to 1818, especially highliting the period of the Reconquista and having as its main plot surrounding Rodriguez's time as a spy. Additionally, the film is narrated by Rodriguez's father, Carlos Rodriguez.

This is the third film and the final one of the independency trilogy. Manuel Rodriguez is portrayed by Benjamín Vicuña, and though it is the third time he appears in an "Héroes" film, now he has a much larger role.

Other co-stars are María Elena Swett as Francisca de Paula Segura y Ruiz, Alejandro Trejo as Carlos Rodriguez, Carmen Disa Gutiérrez as Loreto Erdoíza, Erto Pantoja as Miguel Neira, Mariana Loyola as Ana, Julio Milostich as Bernardo O'Higgins and Diego Casanueva as José Miguel Carrera.

"Portales, la fuerza de los hechos"

:"Portales, the force of the Facts":Hero: Diego Portales:Released: September 02, 2007

The film is set only in 1837, when Diego Portales is arrested along with Necochea. Throughout the movie, there are several flashbacks showing Portales's father's arrest, his relationship with his mother, the deaths of his wife and daughters, and his rise to power. Another theme in the movie is religion and the tendecy that Portales has to always blame God for the deaths of his loved ones.

Diego Portales here is portrayed by the actor Carlos Concha, who perfectly reflects the hero's both sides. He portrayes his kind side when he is joking with Necochea or with his family. And his more ruthless side is when his family is already dead.

Other co-stars are Luis Gnecco as Necochea, Paola Giannini as Chepita, Paulina García as María Encarnación, Ingrid Isenee as Constanza, Marcial Edwards as José Portales, Pablo Schwarz as Florín and Pablo Krogh as Viadurre.

Non-released films

*Film of José Manuel Balmaceda

*Film of Arturo Prat

External links

* [http://heroes.canal13.cl/ Official site] es


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