Dos vidas
1988 Mexican television series
Dos vidas (English title: Double lifes) is a Mexican telenovela produced by Eugenio Cobo for Televisa in 1988. It is an original story by Janete Clair, adapted by Jorge Patiño and directed by Benjamín Cann.
Rebecca Jones and René Casados starred as protagonists, Elizabeth Dupeyrón and Guillermo García Cantú starred as co-protagonists, while Fernando Balzaretti starred as stellar performance.
Plot
Teresa is a beautiful woman, born in Mazatlán, which may well seem like any other woman, but that really has to deal with an internal struggle over whether to rescue their individuality or resign themselves to the submissive life be imposed by a man. Displays the subjugation of women to men, whether or not voluntary.
Cast
Rebecca Jones as Teresa
Fernando Balzaretti as Dr.
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