(1978) - Daniela Romo y
Joaquin Cordero
Summary of Ardiente Secreto
thanks to Gianni Pinotti
In a college there is an orphan Mariana Cisneros who was shut in by an aunt
who hates her, she suffers from some terrible pains but she sticks to
education and culture and she makes some friends. At 18 she finds work as a
governess of a silent and lonely child, Adela, who is Eduardo's daughter (a
rich man). Mariana wins Adela's love and she is attracted by Eduado. Then
Mariana and Eduardo fall in love, but a terrible secret: "Ardiente
secreto" will separate them. She discovers it on the same day of their
marriage. The foreman and the cook are the brother in law and mother in law of
Eduardo and they accepted to live like that to protect Eduardo's wife. She
hadn't died! She is shut in a room because she has a alcoholism dementia.
Mariana is desperate and she escapes, but for love she will return back again.
CAST
Daniela
Romo .... Mariana
Joaquín
Cordero .... Eduardo
Lorena
Velázquez
Virginia Manzano
Dolores Tinoco
Patricia Tanus .... Adela
Ada Carrasco
Eduardo Liñán
Erika Carrasco .... Mariana (as a child)
Writing credits
Charlotte Bronte (original story)
Carlos Olmos (adaptation)
Cinematography by
Karlos Velázquez
Directed by
Julián Pastor
Produced by
Irene Sabido
Televisa
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
"Ardiente Secreto" is
based on the Charlotte Bronte's novel "Jane Eyre".
Has 20 episodes, was shown weekly.
"ARDIENTE SECRETO"
REVIEW
Excelente adaptación de ese clásico de la escritora Charlotte Bronte
como lo es: "Jane Eyre", de la que se han hecho varias versiones
tanto en cine como en televisión. Aquí los protagonistas eran: el señor
Joaquín Cordero y una muy jovencita Daniela Romo, quien, por cierto, hizo su
debut en las telenovelas con esta producción de la señora Irene Sabido. Cabe
señalar que "Ardiente secreto" se exhibió en Chile desde enero a
mayo de 1983, los sábados por la tarde, y gustó muchísimo. A mí, en lo
personal, una de las cosas que más me gustó de esta producción, aparte de
la historia y de Daniela Romo, claro está, fueron las locaciones, todas ellas
realizadas en una antigua hacienda (HERMOSISIMA), al parecer del estado de
Morelos. Es de esperar que el canal "Telenovelas" Latinoamérica nos
deleite próximamente con esta joyita que es "Ardiente secreto".