"Salomé" (2001) TV series 2001-2002

User Rating:

8.5/10   

Director:

Sergio Jiménez

Writers:

Arturo Moya Grau (story)
Marcia del Río (version)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

22 October 2001 (Mexico)

Genre:

Drama

Plot Keywords:

One Word Title | Character Name In Title

Cast

Edith González	...	Fernanda 'Salome' Quiñonez (2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Guy Ecker	...	Julio (2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Sebastian Ligarde	...	Diego (2 episodes, 2001-2002)
María Rubio	...	Lucrecia (2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Patricia Reyes Spíndola	...	Manola (2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Aarón Hernán	...	Arturo (2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Raúl Ramírez	...	Dr. Íñigo (2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Jaime Garza	...	Hipólito (2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Julián Bravo	...	Guillermo (2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Carlos Eduardo Rico	...	Piro (2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Rosita Pelayo	...	Kikis (2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Iliana de la Garza	...	Leonor (2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Milton Cortés	...	David 'El Matador' (2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Arturo Guízar	...	Abel (2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Niurka	...	Karicia (2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Rafael Amaya	...	José Julián (2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Yuliana Peniche	...	Money (2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Marco Méndez	...	León (2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Laura Montalvo	...	Carlota (2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Damián Mendiola	...	Mauro / ... (2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Zully Keith	...	Rosario (2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Constanza Fernández	...	Yadhira (2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Silvia Eugenia Derbez	...	Brenda (2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Ernesto D'Alessio	...	José Miguel (2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Pablo Cheng	...	Willy (2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Miguel A. Cardiel	...	Serapio (2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Jorge Brenan	...	Nacho / ... (2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Antonio Brenan	...	Chava / ... (2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Jacqueline Arroyo	...	Irma (2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Kelchie Arizmendi	...	Natalia (2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Thaily Amezcua	...	Romina (2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Edgar Ponce	...	Javier (2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Patricia Ramírez	...	Mercedes (2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Alessandra Rosaldo	...	Karla (2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Alejandra Procuna	...	Rebeca Santos (2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Christian Ruiz	...	Aldo (2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Jessica Segura	...	Estrellita (2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Carlos Miguel Szavozd	...	Guerejo (2 episodes, 2001-2002)
José María Torre	...	José Armando (2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Marco Uriel	...	Roberto (2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Rocío Valenzuela	...	Araceli (2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Roberto Vander	...	Mauricio (2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Yaldha Victoria	...	Ana (2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Héctor Álvarez	...	Harry (2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Carmen Becerra	...	Diana (2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Antonio Muñiz	...	Padre Cardona (2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Oscar Traven	...	Anthony (2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Jorge Van Rankin	...	Nelson (2 episodes, 2001-2002)

Runtime:

45 min (150 episodes)

Country:

Mexico

Language:

Spanish

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Filming Locations:

Madero, Tamaulipas, Mexico

Company:

Televisa S.A. de C.V.

Movie Connections:

Version of "Apasionada" (1993)

Soundtrack:

Si Tú Quisieras

Excellent, with a bravura performance by Edith Gonzales

A very gutsy story, challenging the audience to embrace a heroine who is (initially at least) uneducated, somewhat vulgar, and clearly out of her element in the upscale hero's environment. Edith Gonzales, whom I have seen before in CORAZON SALVAJE and EN CARNE PROPRIA, is in top form and clearly deserves next year's Best Actress (Protagonist) award for this performance.

Salome starts out as an abandoned child forced to survive in a world where women alone are regarded as suspect and are easily victimized. She is currently dealing with the consequences of bad choices she has made in the past and ones that aren't such a good idea now. She's not all that easy to like in her early episodes, but after a while you realize that she has been a victim and is now clearly determined not to be one for the rest of her life.

Julio, the hero of this tale, is given more on his plate than usual in the sense that we are asked to accept that he really believes that he loves both Angela and Salome. I think it's easier to accept him because of his harpy of a mother and how she must be affecting his view of women in general.

Maria Rubio is the perfect mother from hell. I am waiting to find out whether her machinations will make Salome into another Stella Dallas or Madame X, considering that the main part of the story is taking place in 1980.

The amount of bare flesh exposed in this series seems to be pushing the envelope a little for Mexican television, and does so appropriately. Niurka Marcos and the older actress who plays Yolanda should be noted for their courage to do this.

There's a lot of good music in this series as well. Its current time slot is appropriate; this one is not for kids.