Season 1 • Episode 182
LatestTopacio is a 1984 Venezuelan telenovela produced and broadcast by Radio Caracas Televisión. It is a remake of Esmeralda, a 1970s telenovela produced by rival network Venevisión, which in turn has been remade twice. Topacio was written by Benilde Avila, Milagros del Valle, Ana Mercedes Escámez, and Delia Fiallo and directed by Luis Alberto Lamata and Luis Manzo. This telenovela lasted 181 episodes and was distributed internationally by RCTV International. It was also aired in Mexico's Canal 5 at 8 p.m. in 1985 and throughout Latin America, Spain and other countries.
Production
Peak 80s Venezuelan glamour—big hair, bigger drama.
Acting
Grecia Colmenares carries 181 episodes of crying beautifully.
Creator
Delia Fiallo
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This remake war between RCTV and Venevisión defined Venezuelan television rivalry for decades.
Delia Fiallo, 'the mother of telenovelas,' reportedly hated this remake despite writing it.
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