"Rubí" (2004) TV series

Directors:

Benjamín Cann
Eric Morales

Writers:

Yolanda Vargas Dulché (story)
Ximena Suárez (adaptation) ...

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

20 September 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance | Mystery

Plot:

The beautiful but poor Rubí will do anything to make her dream reality and become rich - she will even give up the greatest love of her life.

Plot Keywords:

Love | Money | Soap Opera | Daytime | Green Eyes

Cast

Bárbara Mori	...	Rubí Pérez Ochoa (1 episode, 2004)
Eduardo Santamarina	...	Alejandro Cárdenas Ruíz (1 episode, 2004)
Jacqueline Bracamontes	...	Maribel De La Fuente (1 episode, 2004)
Sebastián Rulli	...	Héctor Ferrer Garza (1 episode, 2004)
Ana Martín	...	Refugio Ochoa viuda de Pérez (1 episode, 2004)
Yadhira Carrillo	...	Elena Navarro (1 episode, 2004)
Marlene Favela	...	Sonia Chavarría González (1 episode, 2004)
Paty Díaz	...	Cristina Pérez Ochoa (1 episode, 2004)
Josefina Echánove	...	Pancha Muñoz (1 episode, 2004)
Antonio Medellín	...	Ignacio Cárdenas (1 episode, 2004)
Ana Bertha Espín	...	Elisa de Duarte (1 episode, 2004)
Olivia Bucio	...	Carla de Cárdenas (1 episode, 2004)
Luis Gatica	...	Cayetano Martínez (1 episode, 2004)
Leonorilda Ochoa	...	Dolores Herrera Guzmán'Doña Lola' (1 episode, 2004)
Roberto Vander	...	Arturo De La Fuente (1 episode, 2004)
Ofelia Cano	...	Victoria Gallegos (1 episode, 2004)
Miguel Pizarro	...	Loreto Echagüe (1 episode, 2004)
Arlette Pacheco	...	Lilia López de Duarte (1 episode, 2004)
Ingrid Martz	...	Lorena Treviño (1 episode, 2004)
Jan	...	Marco Rivera (1 episode, 2004)
José Elías Moreno	...	Genaro Duarte (1 episode, 2004)
Manuel Landeta	...	Lucío Montemayor (1 episode, 2004)
Sergio Goyri	...	Yago Píetrasanta (1 episode, 2004)
Dolores Salomón	...	Mariquita (1 episode, 2004)
Tania Vázquez	...	Sofía Cárdenas Ruiz (1 episode, 2004)
Sergio Argueta	...	Fransisco 'Paco' Gómez Gallegos (1 episode, 2004)
Eduardo Rodríguez	...	Saúl Mendez (1 episode, 2004)
Carlos Cámara	...	Dr. José Luis Bermúdez (1 episode, 2004)
Adriana Roel	...	Hilda Mendez (1 episode, 2004)
Lorena Velázquez	...	Mary Chavarría (1 episode, 2004)
Mariana Rountree	...	Ingrid Mendoza (1 episode, 2004)
José Antonio Ferral	...	Garduño (1 episode, 2004)
Gerardo Albarrán	...	Gabriel Almanza (1 episode, 2004)
Marco Méndez	...	Luis Duarte López (1 episode, 2004)
Nicole Vale	...	Natalia 'Naty' Duarte López (1 episode, 2004)
Claudia Benedetti	...	Lupe (1 episode, 2004)
Lilia Aragón	...	Nora Navarro (1 episode, 2004)
María Fernanda García	...	Valeria (1 episode, 2004)
Roberto Sen	...	David Treviño (1 episode, 2004)
Sergio Zaldívar	...	Gazcón (1 episode, 2004)
Manuel Foyo	...	Ernesto Bermúdez (1 episode, 2004)
Raúl Valerio	...	Doctor Mosques (1 episode, 2004)
Sergio Jurado	...	Lic. Millán (1 episode, 2004)
Roger Cudney	...	Howard Williams (1 episode, 2004)
Amelia Zapata	...	Celia Fuentes (1 episode, 2004)
Karen Sandoval	...	Naty Duarte López (1 episode, 2004)
Manuel 'Flaco' Ibáñez	...	Onésimo Segundo (1 episode, 2004)
Hugo Macías Macotela	...	Isidro Suarez (1 episode, 2004)
Kristel Casteele	...	Fernanda Martínez Pérez (1 episode, 2004)
Luz María Aguilar	...	Señora Lorena Treviño (1 episode, 2004)
Yolanda Andrade		(1 episode, 2004)
July Calderón		(1 episode, 2004)
Silvia Contreras		(1 episode, 2004)
Susana Contreras		(1 episode, 2004)
Alicia Fahr	...	Romina (1 episode, 2004)
Luz María Guizar	...	Lorena's Mother (1 episode, 2004)
Violeta Isfel	...	Rubí's Enemy (1 episode, 2004)
Alberto Jiménez		(1 episode, 2004)
Isaac León		(1 episode, 2004)
Berenice Noriega		(1 episode, 2004)
Norma Reyna		(1 episode, 2004)
Enrique Rocha	...	Narrador (1 episode, 2004)
Héctor Rubio		(1 episode, 2004)
Estela Ruiz		(1 episode, 2004)
Odamaris Ruiz	...	Tania (1 episode, 2004)
Eduardo Soto		(1 episode, 2004)
Víctor Soto		(1 episode, 2004)
Liza Willert	...	Carla's Nurse (1 episode, 2004)

Runtime:

60 min (including commercials) (115 episodes)

Country:

Mexico

Language:

Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Mexico:B

Filming Locations:

Cancún, Benito Juárez, Quintana Roo, Mexico

Company:

Televisa S.A. de C.V.

Trivia:

Many top Mexican actresses like Sara Maldonado, 'Patricia Manterola' and Susana González auditioned for the role of Rubí.

Quotes:

Victoria Gallegos: It just hurt my son a lot to hear his father tell me that he only married me because of my money. You're surprised? Women aren't the only golddiggers. Men can be too.

Movie Connections:

Version of "Rubi" (1968)

Soundtrack:

La Descarada

Rubi, as beautiful as she is ambitious (greedy, selfish, manipulative)

Produced in Mexico, this telenovela (short novel adapted for television) is presented entirely in Spanish, without subtitles. Even though I understand Spanish, I think that's a shame because many English speakers would love this soap opera. I introduced it to some my English speaking friends, and they loved it. The only problem being the lack of sub-titles.

The characters immediately charm you. There is no more attractive cast appearing in any soap opera or telenovela anywhere.

The plot is less formulated than other telenovelas, resulting in a few surprises and twists that even the most seasoned enthusiast won't anticipate. The scenery is gorgeous too featuring Cancun and its fabulous beaches.

There is an element of comic relief provided by the Loreto character, (as portrayed by Miguel Pizarro), a gay fashion designer, and grand confidant of Rubi. He is famous for his comments that always begin with "Rubi, tan bella como..." meaning "Rubi, as beautiful as she is..." followed by an observation such as... ambitious or... desperate, etc. His infamous lines always end a scene in which Rubi shows her true colours, and not the beautiful and kind face she shows to others, in order to manipulate them.

Rubi really is a selfish, two-faced woman but, as portrayed by Barbara Mori, you really can't hate her, even when she truly deserves it.

I have watched many a telenovela from beginning to end, and this one is my favourite. I was a little disturbed by the last episode, but perhaps that's what makes this telenovela so good. My second favourite it "Amor Real".