Muchacha italiana viene a casarse (2014 TV series)

Muchacha italiana viene a casarse (English: Italian Bride) is a Mexican telenovela produced and directed by Pedro Damián for Televisa. It is a remake of the 1971 Mexican telenovela Muchacha italiana viene a casarse.^[1]

Muchacha italiana viene a casarse
Genre	Telenovela
Based on	Muchacha italiana viene a casarse by Delia González Márquez
Written by	María Cervantes Balmorí Luis Mariani
Screenplay by	Mario Iván Sánchez Mariana Palos Rocío Lara
Directed by	Pedro Damián Juan Carlos Muñoz Luis Pardo
Creative director	Alexis Covacevich
Starring	Livia Brito José Ron Enrique Rocha Fernando Allende Isela Vega Salvador Pineda Maribel Guardia Lourdes Munguía Francisco Gattorno Nailea Norvind
Theme music composer	Eduardo Magallanes Mario Molina Montes
Opening theme	"A dónde va nuestro amor" by Playa Limbo
Country of origin	Mexico
Original language	Spanish
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	176
Production
Executive producer	Pedro Damián
Producer	Luis Luisillo
Production locations	Maratea, Italy Naples, Italy Televisa San Ángel Mexico City
Cinematography	Salvador Ortega
Editors	Martin Fuentes Wilchis Noé Galindo Yuri Murúa
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Production company	Televisa
Original release
Network	Canal de las Estrellas
Release	October 20, 2014 (2014-10-20) – June 21, 2015 (2015-06-21)
Related
The Stray Cat Amor de barrio Muchacha italiana viene a casarse (1971)

Livia Brito and José Ron star as the protagonists, while Nailea Norvind and Mike Biaggio star as the antagonists of the telenovela.^[2][3]

On October 20, 2014, Canal de las Estrellas began airing "Muchacha Italiana viene a casarse" weekdays at 4:15 p.m., replacing La gata. The series finale aired in Mexico on June 21, 2015. Two alternative endings for the telenovela were available for streaming on the telenovela's official site following its finale.^[4] It started airing weeknights on August 25, 2015 on Univision.^[5]

Plot

Hoping to get medical care for her sister, Gianna, who suffers from a heart condition, Fiorella Bianchi, a recently orphaned Italian woman, moves to Mexico and accepts a marriage proposal from her late father's deceptive, but wealthy friend. After her fiance abandons the sisters, Fiorella works as a maid for the prominent Ángeles family, where she falls in love with Pedro Ángeles, a man whose family legacy is based on mysterious circumstances.^[1][6][7]

Background and production

Pedro Damián announced his intention to produce a remake of Muchacha italiana viene a casarse in the spring of 2014.^[8][9] Casting for the telenovela was conducted from May through July in Mexico City.^[10] In July and early August, Eleazar Gomez, José Pablo Minor, Jessica Coch, and newcomer Ela Velden were among some of the first actors to be confirmed for the telenovela.^[11][12][13] Irán Castillo was previously attached to the project, but later dropped out, citing health-related concerns.^[14] Livia Brito and José Ron were officially confirmed as the protagonists on August 18, 2014.^[15]

Filming

Production officially began on August 25, 2014. Brito, Ron, and Velden filmed scenes and promotional spots in Maratea, Italy for two weeks. The cast began filming in Mexico City in early September.^{[16] [17]} Livia Brito and Ela Velden studied Italian in order to more accurately portray their roles.^[18][19]

Production in Mexico City ended in late April 2015. In early May 2015, Brito, Ron, Velden, Isela Vega, Maribel Guardia, Fernando Allende, and José Pablo Minor traveled to Maratea, Naples, and other Italian locations, including a beach in Cersuta, where they spent time filming the telenovela's finale. Production was officially completed on May 12, 2015 in Italy. The cast returned to Mexico City in late May.^[20][21]

Promotion

On October 6, 2014, the cast participated in a Tibetan Buddhist prayer ceremony, which was also attended by the Italian ambassador to Mexico, Alessandro Busacca.^[22] On October 15, 2014, the cast, crew, and a promotional trailer, featuring exclusive new scenes, were presented to media in a special event at Televisa San Ángel; it was streamed live for fans on the telenovela's official website.^[23]

Cast

Main

Actor	Character
Livia Brito	Fiorella Bianchi[24]
José Ron[25]	Pedro Ángeles
Enrique Rocha	Vittorio Dragone
Fernando Allende	Sergio Ángeles
Isela Vega	Eloísa Ángeles
Salvador Pineda	Dante Dávalos
Maribel Guardia	Julieta
Lourdes Munguía	Joaquina
Francisco Gattorno	Aníbal Valencia
Nailea Norvind	Federica Ángeles

Supporting

Actor	Character
Ela Velden	Giana Bianchi
José Pablo Minor	Gael Ángeles[26]
Eleazar Gómez	Benito Segura
Paula Marcellini	Roxana Rivera
Ricardo Blume	Mario Bianchi
Raquel Garza	Adela de Segura
César Bono	Reynaldo Segura
Claudio Baez	Máximo Ángeles
Mike Biaggio	Osvaldo Ángeles
Mimi Morales	Sonia Ángeles
Jessica Coch	Tania Casanova
Vanesa Restrepo	Alina
Irina Baeva	Katia
Sol Mendez Roy	Diana Alarcón
Arturo Garcia Tenorio	Fidel
Alicia Encinas	Libia Alarcón
Dobrina Cristeva	Belinda
Candela Márquez	Aitana de la Riva
Carmen Rodríguez	Celeste de la Riva
José Antonio Barón	Benigno de la Riva

Mexico broadcast

Timeslot (ET/PT)	No. of episodes	Premiered		Ended
		Date	Premiere Ratings	Date	Finale Ratings
Monday to Friday 4:15PM	176	October 20, 2014	18.1[27]	June 21, 2015	15.4[28]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated	Result
2015	Kids Choice Awards México[29][30]	Favorite Actor	Eleazar Gómez	Nominated[30][29]
		Favorite Actress	Livia Brito	Nominated[30][29]
		Favorite Revelation	Ela Velden	Nominated[30][29]
		Favorite Program or Series	Muchacha italiana viene a casarse	Nominated[30][29]

See also The storyline

References

1. Notimex (June 24, 2014). "Alista nueva versión de Muchacha italiana viene a casarse" (in Spanish). El Universal México. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
2. "Nailea Norvind se integra a "Muchacha Italiana Viene a Casarse"" (in Spanish). Univision. July 17, 2014. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
3. René Franco (August 2, 2014). "Irán Castillo y Nailea Norvind villanas de "Muchacha italiana…"" (in Spanish). Radio Formula. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
4. Maxine Woodside (June 17, 2015). "Televisarán dos finales de "Muchacha italiana viene a casarse"" (in Spanish). Radio Formula. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
5. Sara Bibel (August 25, 2015). "New Telenovela 'Muchacha Italiana Viene a Casarse' to Premiere Tuesday, August 25 on Univision" (in Spanish). TV By Numbers. Archived from the original on August 21, 2015. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
6. Issac Garrido (August 18, 2014). "Livia Brito compara papel con personaje de Benigni" (in Spanish). El Nuevo Herald. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
7. Televisa (October 1, 2014). "Sinopsis Oficial de Muchacha Italiana Viene a Casarse" (in Spanish). Televisa. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
8. Notimex (April 1, 2014). "Pedro Damián planea revivir Muchacha italiana viene a casarse" (in Spanish). El Universal. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
9. Maxine Woodside (March 27, 2014). "Producirá Pedro Damián "Muchacha italiana viene a casarse"" (in Spanish). Grupo Fórmula. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
10. Notimex (June 6, 2014). ""Muchacha Italiana Viene a Casarse", nueva producción de Pedro Damián" (in Spanish). Univision. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
11. Notimex (July 3, 2014). "Jessica Coch participará en "Muchacha italiana viene a casarse"" (in Spanish). Grupo Fórmula. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
12. Notimex (July 3, 2014). "José Pablo Minor será villano en "Muchacha italiana viene a casarse"" (in Spanish). Grupo Fórmula. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
13. Univision (August 15, 2014). "Mike Biagio será el villano de "Muchacha Italiana Viene a Casarse"". Univision.com (in Spanish). Univision. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
14. Esmas Farándula (August 15, 2014). "¡Enferma! Aseguran que Irán Castillo padece hipoglucemia". Esmas.com (in Spanish). Esmas. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
15. Jose Poza (August 18, 2014). "Muchacha italiana..." (in Spanish). Grupo Formula. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
16. Erika Hinojosa (September 7, 2014). "Jessica Coch graba sus primeras escenas en 'Muchacha italiana viene a casarse'" (in Spanish). TV Notas. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
17. Erika Hinojosa (August 18, 2014). "¡Livia Brito te hará vivir en un sueño!" (in Spanish). Univision. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
18. Redacción (August 18, 2014). "Livia Brito, confirmada como protagonista de 'Muchacha italiana viene a casarse'" (in Spanish). TV Notas. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
19. MA (August 18, 2014). "LIVIA BRITO DARA VIDA A "FIORELLA"" (in Spanish). Revista Fama. Archived from the original on August 20, 2014. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
20. Rodolfo G. Zubieta (May 1, 2015). "'Muchacha Italiana' vuelve a su país" (in Spanish). Diario MX. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
21. "A Maratea terminate le riprese della telenovela "Muchacha italiana viene a casarse"" (in Italian). Trmtv.it. May 14, 2015. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
22. Erika Hinojosa (October 6, 2014). "Elenco de Muchacha italiana viene a casarse, recibe bendición Tibetana" (in Spanish). Televisa. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
23. Javier Posa (October 15, 2014). "Hoy presentación oficial de "Muchacha italiana viene a casarse"" (in Spanish). Grupo Formula. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
24. El Universal (August 18, 2014). "Livia Brito es la "Muchacha Italiana Viene a Casarse"" (in Spanish). Retrieved August 18, 2014.
25. Tvnotas (July 23, 2014). "¡En la incertidumbre! Peligra protagónico de José Ron en 'Muchacha italiana viene a casarse'" (in Spanish). Retrieved August 3, 2014.
26. Arturo Perea (August 17, 2014). "José Pablo Minor agradece piropos más pícaros de mexicanas" (in Spanish). Reforma. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
27. Flor Rubio. "Se estrena "Muchacha italiana…" con buen rating" (in Spanish). Grupo Fórmula. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
28. "Final de Muchacha Italiana Viene A Casarse con buena audiencia". Espectaculosatiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved June 25, 2015.
29. "#KCAMEXICO: EL SLIME REGRESÓ A MÉXICO… ¡CONOCE A LOS PRE NOMINADOS!". Trendybynick (in Spanish). Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
30. "Lista de ganadores Premios Kids Choice Awards México 2015". Espectaculostiempo (in Spanish). Archived from the original on August 20, 2015. Retrieved August 19, 2015.

External links

• Muchacha italiana viene a casarse at IMDb