El Extraño Retorno de Diana Salazar

Telenovela Concept

One of few cases of the use of supernatural topics in a soap opera. Lucia Mendez is the reincarnation of a victim of the Inquisition. Haughty recreation of the colonial Mexico and interesting subplot on the industrial spying. The only soap opera of Jorge Martínez in Mexico. And how to forget the fluorescent eyes of Diana!

Synopsis

In Mexico during the XVIIth century, the beautiful and aristocratic Leonor of Santiago is engaged to marry the gentleman Don Eduardo de Carbajal. But when an Inquisition representative arrives to Mexico, Leonor's parents fear that the supernatural powers she possesses could attract his attention, so they advise her to conceal them. Desperate to prevent the announcement of their engagement, Lucrecia Trevino, who also loves Eduardo accuses Leonor of witchcraft. Leonor, stung by the accusation, causes a chandelier to fall down and injure others, under the watch of the Inquisitor. Eduardo, outraged at the accusation, tries to stop the guards from taking her and he is taken along with her. Both die in the bonfire swearing eternal love to one another. 300 years later, Diana Salazar finds a pendant that once belonged to Leonor, which grants her Leonor's powers. When she accidentally provokes her father's death, Diana turns for help to Irene del Conde, a psychiatrist with interest in the parapsychology. Under hypnosis, Diana begins to remember past facts that make her suppose that she is the reincarnation of Leonor.

Music

Lucia Mendez - "Un Alma en Pena"

Cast

Lucia MendezDiana Salazar / Doña Leonor de Santiago
Jorge MartinezMario Villareal / Don Eduardo Carbajal
Rafael BaledonErnesto Santelmo
Rosa Maria BianchiMalena Salazar Obregon

Alejandro CamachoDr. Omar Santelmo
Carlos CamaraLuther Henrich / Franz Webber
Ricardo LizamaGalvan
Carlos Magana-Amezcua
Rebeca Manriquez-Marisela
Alma Muriel-Dr. Irene Del Conde / Doña Lucrecia Treviño
Chela Najera-Nela
Alejandra Peniche-Monica Auseta
Patricia Reyes Spindola-Jordana
Adriana Roel-Delfina Garcia Salazar
Fernando Saenz-Rodrigo
Mario Sauret-Gonzalo Obregon
Alejandro Tommasi-Adrian Alfaro
Rafael Velasquez-Enrique Falcon
Paola Ochoa

Carlos Gajardo

References

* http://www.serials.ru/main/en/diana_salazar.html
* http://www.univision.com/content/content.jhtml?cid=156922