(1997) - Verónica Castro, Guillermo Capetillo , Juan Soler
CAST
Verónica Castro .... Leonarda Ruán
Guillermo Capetillo .... Emilio
Juan Soler .... Genaro Onchi
Alma Delfina .... Magdalena 'La Beltraneja'
Lilia Aragón .... "La Tapanca"
Aracely Arámbula .... Leonarda
young
Héctor Cruz .... Dr. Tamez
Mónika Sánchez .... Indalecia
Marta Aura
Marco Bacuzzi .... Guardaespalda
Kuno Becker .... Emilio young
Karyme Lozano .... Braulia
Enrique Rocha .... Prisciliano Ruán
Adriana Fonseca .... Jovita
Rosa María Bianchi .... Porfiria
Socorro Bonilla
Joana Brito
Beatriz Cecilia
Ana Bertha Espín .... Rutila
Luis Gimeno .... Padre Arceo
Manuel Guízar
Aarón Hernán
Tere López-Tarín .... Josefina
Jorge Martínez de Hoyos .... Chucho Ríos
Cristina Alatorre
Evangelina Martínez
Mario Iván Martínez
Orlando Miguel .... Palemon
Alicia Montoya .... Doña Hipólita
Monserrat Ontiveros
Angelina Peláez .... Maclovia
Arcelia Ramírez
Patricia Reyes Spíndola ....
Martina 'La perra'
José Carlos Ruiz .... Arcadio
Silvia Manríquez .... Jovita
Salvador Sánchez .... Consejo Serratos
Jorge Russek .... Don Florencio Equigua
Evangelina Sosa .... Magdalena young
Teo Tapia
Fernando Torre Laphame
Luis Xavier .... Antonio
Susana Zabaleta
Ana Silvetti .... Cleotilde
Olivia Bucio .... Eloisa
Oscar Traven .... Gumaro
Juan Ignacio Aranda .... Baldomero father
German Gutierrez .... Baldomero son
Ana de la Reguera .... Priscila
Julio Bracho .... Praxedes
Adriana Lavat .... Dora Luz
Adalberto Parra
Gerardo Albarran .... Batan
Fernando Robles
Writing credits
Javier Ruan (original story and adaptation)
Sergio Schmueler (libretto)
Mario Hernández (adaptation)
Begoña Fernández (script editor)
Song: Pena de Amor y Muerte
Written by Juan Carlos Calderon
Singing: Verónica Castro
Music arranger
Ignacio Perez
Production manager
Fausto Sainz
Chief of production
Marco Cano
Cinematography by
Isabel Basurto
Directed by
Benjamín Cann
Produced by
José Alberto Castro
Ernesto Hernández (associated producer)
Televisa
Trivia
This novela was based on a true story. Javier Ruan wrote
"Pueblo Chico, Infierno Grande" based on his aunt Leonarda's life.
Forum Telenovela World - Pueblo Chico, Infierno Grande
Young Leonarda is in love with Ermilo, a poor young man, but her father wants her to marry an old and rich Rosendo. Finally he achieves his goal, Leonarda marries Rosendo and Ermilo in despare leaves for United States. Shortly after Rosendo falls from a horse and dies; Leonarda inherits all his wealth. Many years later she gives job to a young man, Genaro, but soon she realizes that she starts falling in love with him, though he is much younger than her and could of been her son. And then her adolescent love, Ermilo, returns from United States. Leonarda loves them both, whom will she choose?...
