Summary
A Mexican telenovela produced in 1996. It was the last historical telenovela produced by Televisa. The plot tells the Independence of Mexico, with an emphasis on historical accuracy.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 87GoodWatch 86
IMDb8.7
Time to watch it all
51 h
140 episodes, about 22 min each
An episode a night: about 5 months.
First aired
1996
May 6, 1996
Ended 1996
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
SpanishMade in
Mexico
Rated
No age rating yet.
Yes: its content advisories are violence and strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBinge-FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
10 of 10 · most episodes first
Leticia CalderónTeresa de Muñiz · 140 episodes
Humberto ZuritaMariano Foncerrada · 140 episodes
Juan FerraraDon Pedro de Soto · 140 episodes- JRJulieta RosenManuela de Soto · 140 episodes
- ATAri TelchLuis Foncerrada · 140 episodes
Juan PeláezDon Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla · 140 episodes
Ernesto LaguardiaGral. Ignacio Allende · 140 episodes
Ofelia GuilmáinDoña Macaria de Soto · 140 episodes
Aarón HernánFather Julián de Ibarne · 140 episodes
Angélica MaríaDoña Bernarda de Muñiz · 140 episodes
Directing · 1
- Gonzalo Martínez Ortega Director
Writing · 3
- Tere Medina Writer
- Liliana Abud Writer
- Marcia Yance Writer
Production · 2
- Ernesto Alonso Executive Producer
- Carlos Sotomayor Producer
Other crew · 1
- Fausto Zerón-Medina Creator
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