El hogar que yo robé
television series
El hogar que yo robé (English title: The Home I Robbed) is a Mexican telenovela produced by Valentín Pimstein for Canal de las Estrellas in 1981.
Angélica María starred has dual role as protagonist/antagonist, Juan Ferrara starred as protagonist, while Angélica Aragón starred as antagonist. Virginia Manzano, Aldo Monti and Socorro Bonilla starred as stellar performances.
Plot
Andrea Velarde is a young married woman who cheats on her husband, she is traveling in a tourist place with Eduardo, a young gigolo and rake. Visiting a casino and after dinner, Andrea goes to touch up her makeup in the restroom, also feeling bad about something she ate, then suddenly her face is reflected in the mirror, but the image is not hers, but of another woman, surprised she discover Victoria the humble girl in charge of the vanity, also surprised by the resemblance to the rich and sophisticated woman.
Andrea conceives an idea to keep enjoying her freedom, offering Victoria money to impersonate her since they are identical and no one will notice the change. Go to the house where she lives with her husband and spend some time enjoying a life of luxuries, while Andrea travels with her lover. Horrified Victoria refuses, she tells Andrea she could not be with an unknown man. Andrea laughs saying there is no need for marital life that she can deceive her husband saying she is sick and can not have sex, that he is very understanding and won't force her.
Andrea dresses and does Victoria's hair and makes her appear before Eduardo, who does not notice that he is before another woman.
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