Yo compro esa mujer (English title: I Buy That Woman) is a Mexican telenovela produced by Ernesto Alonso for Televisa in 1990.[3][4] Based on the novel "The Count of Monte Cristo" by Alexandre Dumas, created by Olga Ruilópez and adapted by Liliana Abud.

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Yo compro esa mujer
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GenreTelenovela
Created byLiliana Abud
Based onThe Count of Monte Cristo
by Alexandre Dumas
Screenplay byTere Medina
Story byOlga Ruilópez
Directed by
Creative directorJosé Luis Garduño
Starring
Music byJorge Avendaño
Opening theme"Yo compro esa mujer"
Country of originMexico
Original languageSpanish
No. of episodes160
Production
Executive producerMiguel Postolache
ProducerErnesto Alonso
CinematographyJesús Acuña Lee
Running time22 minutes[1]
Production companyTelevisa
Original release
NetworkCanal de las Estrellas
ReleaseJanuary 29 (1990-01-29) 
September 7, 1990 (1990-09-07)[2]
Related
Corazón salvaje (2009)
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The telenovela stars Leticia Calderón, Eduardo Yáñez and Enrique Rocha.

Plot

The Montes de Oca are a very rich family made up of two sisters, Matilde and Blanca Flor, and their cousin, Rodrigo. A love triangle occurs, since Matilde is in love with her cousin, but he prefers her sister. However, Blanca Flor loves a modest fisherman, Enrique San Román. When Rodrigo finds out, he falsely accuses Enrique of robbery to send him to jail; shortly after, he discovers that Blanca Flor is expecting a son from Enrique and decides to wait for the child to be born before making him disappear. In turn, Matilde, who hates her sister, tells her that her son died shortly after his birth. Shocked by the news, Blanca Flor goes crazy and Matilde locks her in a basement and makes everyone believe that she died.

Rodrigo gives the baby to the family maid, Soledad, so that she can deliver it to an orphanage, but she decides to save him and takes him to his father's friend's house, who adopts him and calls him Alejandro. After the alleged death of Blanca Flor, Rodrigo made a long trip to Europe, from which he returned married to a young aristocrat, Constanza Mendoza, already pregnant at the time. Blinded by her obsessive love, Matilde slowly poisoned Rodrigo's wife until she died shortly after giving birth to their daughter, Ana Cristina. Later, Alejandro's adoptive mother marries a very wealthy man who adopts the boy and gives him his last name, Aldama. Enrique is dying in prison, but before dying he asks to see his son and swears that he will take revenge on the Montes de Oca. Later the family goes to Europe, where Alejandro grows up knowing the history of his true parents very well.

As an adult, Alejandro is back in Mexico with the purpose of taking revenge on Rodrigo and his entire family. On the trip, Alejandro meets Ana Cristina without knowing that she is the daughter of Rodrigo, the man who destroyed his parents. When Alejandro discovers Ana Cristina's last name, he immediately understands who she is, but not only does he not stop loving her, but both swear that they will marry in Mexico. However, the situation is complicated for both of them.

Cast

Main

Recurring

Guest stars

Awards and nominations

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YearAwardCategoryNomineeResult
19919th TVyNovelas AwardsBest TelenovelaErnesto AlonsoNominated
Best ActressLeticia CalderónNominated
Best ActorEduardo YáñezWon
Best Antagonist ActressAlma MurielNominated
Best Antagonist ActorEnrique RochaWon
Best Leading ActressIsabela CoronaNominated
Best Leading ActorMiguel ManzanoNominated
Best Co-lead ActressMariana LevyWon
Best Co-lead ActorLuis XavierNominated
Best Direction of the CamerasJesús Acuña LeeWon
Best ProductionErnesto AlonsoWon
Latin ACE Awards[5]Best TelenovelaYo compro esa mujerWon
Female Figure of the YearLeticia CalderónWon
Male Figure of the YearEduardo YáñezWon
Best ActorEnrique RochaWon
Best Supporting ActressAlma MurielWon
Best DirectionJorge FonsWon
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