Season 1 • Episode 220
LatestResistiré is a 2003 Argentine telenovela. This serial features a gorgeous woman torn between her terrorist fiancee and a handsome tailor. It starred Pablo Echarri, Celeste Cid, Carolina Fal and Fabián Vena. Resistiré was a major hit on Argentinian television. It dared to introduce new elements in the genre of telenovela and was well accepted by the audience, setting a new standard in TV. In 2004, the telenovela won the Martín Fierro Award as the best show of the year, along with many other awards. In 2006, two remakes debuted. MyNetworkTV produced an American version in English titled Watch Over Me. In addition, Televisa unveiled Amar Sin Limites for Mexican viewers.
Acting
Celeste Cid's face does three emotions per second.
Production
Budget went tolooks, not subtlety. Zero regrets.
Writing
Pioneered 'prestige telenovela' before it was cool.
Pablo Echarri
Diego Moreno
Celeste Cid
Julia Malaguer Podesta
Fabián Vena
Mauricio Doval
Carolina Fal
Martina Mansur
Hugo Arana
Ricardo Moreno
Romina Ricci
Rosario Moreno
Daniel Fanego
Alfredo Malaguer
Alejandra Flechner
Adela
Leonor Manso
Gloria Provenzano
Zulma Faiad
Andrea Pampa
Mariana Briski
Cristina
Fabio Di Tomaso
Javier
Juan Carlos Puppo
Senador Pérez Castelar
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This basically invented the 'telenovela noir' template that Netflix would later exploit. Argentina was first.
Two remakes in three years—MyNetworkTV's Watch Over Me lasted 66 episodes, proving Americans can't commit like Argentines can.
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