Plot

Marianela (Nela) is an orphan young girl living in a small village where she guides the blind young son of a rich country man. She is secretly in love with him, knowing that he loves her only because he can't see her ugly face. But one day a famous doctor appears and promises to operate him so he can see. His father is happy to know this way he will be able to marry his rich cousin while Nela gets desperate knowing his luck will turn into her disgrace when he finally see her face.—Superstar

The tragic story of Marianela, a poor and ugly girl, and Pablo, a man born blind who is in love with her. The action takes place between Socartes, mining town, and Aldeacorba, agricultural area, where Don Francisco Penáguila lives with her son Pablo. Life has been generous with mister Penáguila, but his whole well-being has been overshadowed by the blindness of his son. Pablo is happy beside his guide, a girl who everyone calls "Nela"; with her Pablo walks, talks and delights. Nela, meanwhile, a poor orphan who lives with the family of the mine foreman, mister Centeno, despised by all, incapable of anything useful, just feel joy accompanying Pablo. The souls of the two are so attuned that Pablo one day promises to marry her. The blind man thinks his guide must be extraordinarily beautiful, expression of his goodness. But now comes to Socartes the engineer's brother, Don Teodoro Golfín, famous ophthalmologist, and one of the reasons for his trip is to try to heal Pablo. Don Francisco de Penáguila ardently longs mister Golfín to see his son, who, although Pablo has been evicted by all the great doctors, he does not agree with the fate of his son to be incurable. Precisely his brother Manuel and he just inherited from a cousin, which still has to increase his fortune. Fortuna will not end, unless Pablo get the sense of sight, in which case the marriage would be held with his cousin Florentina, beautiful girl, daughter of Manuel. Pablo's operation and a successful outcome will lead to a dramatic end. "Nela", happy that Pablo regains his sight, but sad because she doesn't want that Pablo sees her, decides to leave. Doctor Golfín finds Nela dying and leads her to the house, where Pablo finally sees Marianela and the girl dies.—jsanchez

Marianela (Mary Carrillo) es una joven huérfana y fea, recogida caritativamente. Don Teodoro (Rafael Calvo), es un famoso cirujano que muy pronto queda prendado de la generosidad de la muchacha, ya que dedica todo su tiempo en atender al joven Pablo (Julio Peña), hijo del dueño de las minas y ciego de nacimiento. A través de Marianela, el joven deduce cómo es el mundo y logra imaginar sus maravillas. Pablo se enamora de Marianela, a la que sueña muy bella.