"Estefanía" (1979) TV series

User Rating:

8.6/10   

Directors:

César Bolívar
Julio César Mármol

Writers:

José Ignacio Cabrujas (writer)
Julio César Mármol (writer)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

1 July 1979 (Venezuela)

Genre:

Drama | Romance | Thriller

Plot:

This story of love, persecution and intrigue in the underground struggle against a dictatorship.

Plot Keywords:

Character Name In Title

Cast

Pierina España	...	Estefanía Gallardo (1 episode, 1979)
José Luis Rodríguez	...	Luis Alberto Seijas "El Guácharo" (1 episode, 1979)
Carlos Olivier	...	Julio César Ordóñez (1 episode, 1979)
Gustavo Rodríguez	...	Pedro Escobar (1 episode, 1979)
Maria Conchita Alonso	...	Silvana Cataldo (1 episode, 1979)
Zulay García	...	Lala Seijas (1 episode, 1979)
Amalia Pérez Díaz	...	Rosalía Gallardo (1 episode, 1979)
Carlos Márquez		(1 episode, 1979)
Hazel Leal	...	Eglé (1 episode, 1979)
Grecia Colmenares	...	Ana María Escobar (1 episode, 1979)
Henry Zakka	...	Gabriel Seijas (1 episode, 1979)
Mahuampi Acosta	...	Mamá Rosa (1 episode, 1979)
Romelia Agüero		(1 episode, 1979)
Carmen Julia Álvarez	...	Amanda Ordóñez (1 episode, 1979)
Óscar Araujo	...	Suelaespuma (1 episode, 1979)
América Barrio		(1 episode, 1979)
Charles Barry	...	El Mudito Eulálio (1 episode, 1979)
Julio Bernal		(1 episode, 1979)
Laura Brey	...	Enfermera (1 episode, 1979)
Rafael Briceño	...	Jesús María Seijas (1 episode, 1979)
Lucio Bueno	...	Víctor (1 episode, 1979)
Arturo Calderón	...	José Francisco Gallardo (1 episode, 1979)
Argenis Chirivela		(1 episode, 1979)
Eduardo Cortina		(1 episode, 1979)
Liliana Durán	...	Aurora (1 episode, 1979)
Pedro Durán	...	Mano e'goma (1 episode, 1979)
Pedro Espinoza	...	Monseñor Arias (1 episode, 1979)
Nury Flores		(1 episode, 1979)
Virgilio Galindo	...	Padre Argemiro (1 episode, 1979)
Mauricio González		(1 episode, 1979)
Renato Gutiérrez	...	Horacio Cataldo (1 episode, 1979)
Tomás Henríquez	...	Manuel Fulvio Lanz (1 episode, 1979)
Julio Jung	...	Giusseppe Cataldo (1 episode, 1979)
Karla Luzbel		(1 episode, 1979)
Agustina Martin	...	Petra Seijas (1 episode, 1979)
Cristobal Medina	...	Che María (1 episode, 1979)
Américo Montero	...	Dr. Guillén (1 episode, 1979)
Patricia Noguera	...	Chepina Gallardo (1 episode, 1979)
Eric Noriega		(1 episode, 1979)
Igor Reveron	...	Bachiller Crespo (1 episode, 1979)
Luis Rivas	...	General Marcos Suárez Figueres (1 episode, 1979)
Javier Vidal	...	Chaquetón (1 episode, 1979)
Carlos Villamizar	...	Laureano Vallecillos (1 episode, 1979)
Cecilia Villarreal		(1 episode, 1979)

Runtime:

Venezuela:60 min (25 episodes)

Country:

Venezuela

Language:

Spanish

Color:

Black and White | Color

Filming Locations:

Caracas, Venezuela

Company:

Coral Pictures Corp. de Venezuela

Soundtrack:

Manantial de Corazón

Excellent Series

I remember this series when I was a kid. It was very well written and the cast was superb. It focused on the dictatorship of Marcos Pérez Jiménez in Venezuela and more specifically on his Head of National Police Force (Seguridad Nacional), Pedro Estrada. I understand that the script is very close to reality and the different characters, albeit fictional for the most, did resemble situations that were common those days. The main character was played by actress Pierina Espana who later retired from acting. I believe after over 30 years of democracy, reruns are being shown at present and that the current government feels a bit alluded. I am not sure if this show was ever translated.