Prisionera de amor

Prisionera de amor (English title: Prisoner of love) is a Mexican telenovela produced by Pedro Damián for Televisa in 1994.^[1]

Maribel Guardia and Saúl Lisazo starred as protagonists, while Julieta Egurrola, Lorena Meritano, Rosario Gálvez, Gabriela Goldsmith, Sebastián Ligarde and Fernando Ciangherotti starred as antagonists.

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Cristina Carbajal is a woman who unjustly served a prison sentence after being wrongfully convicted of her husband’s death. After ten years, she is released for good behavior. Her daughters Karina and Rosita, who were only five and one year old when she was incarcerated, are now 15 and 11. They have been raised by their father’s aunt and uncle, Braulio and Eloisa Monasterios, who despise Cristina, believing her responsible for their nephew’s death, and have told the girls they are orphans.

Upon release, Cristina returns to her old neighborhood and starts working as a housekeeper under the alias "Florencia" in the home of her defense lawyer, José Armando Vidal, and his kind, terminally ill wife, Gisela. Gisela takes "Florencia" under her wing, teaching her social graces to help her find a suitable husband among the elite. Over time, Gisela passes away, but not before José Armando falls in love with Cristina. Cristina loves him too but is focused on reuniting with her daughters, who have been raised to believe that she killed their father, and want nothing to do with her.

"Florencia" pretends to be a social worker to get close to her rebellious eldest daughter, Karina. A photographer notices Cristina's beauty and publishes her photos in the newspaper with her real name. Seeing her photo, her daughters seek her out and embrace her as their mother. Karina eagerly moves in with her, but Rosita, put off by her mother’s modest life, initially refuses. However, feeling neglected by her aunt and uncle, she eventually chooses to live with Cristina, fulfilling her dream of being close to her mother.

The feud with the Monasterios finally ends: Karina marries her cousin Alex, and José Armando marries Cristina. Soon, though, both mother and daughter encounter marital issues: Karina separates from her husband and moves in with her mother, while José Armando begins an affair with Isaura Durán. Obsessed with him, Isaura becomes unhinged and dies in a car accident, allowing José Armando and Cristina to reconcile.

During this time, Cristina discovers she is pregnant and gives birth to a son, Armandito. Their happiness is short-lived when a vehicular accident kills Armandito, leaving Cristina traumatized and blaming her husband for their son’s death. She suffers a mental breakdown and is institutionalized. Her crisis prompts Karina to reconcile with her husband for support.

Months pass with no improvement in Cristina’s condition. José Armando starts a relationship with Consuelo, Cristina’s nurse, and arranges to have Cristina declared insane, annulling their marriage so he can marry Consuelo. Meanwhile, Dr. Miranda, who has grown fond of Cristina, makes a dedicated effort to help her recover. His treatment succeeds, and she returns home, believing she’s still married to José Armando. José Armando, torn between his feelings for Consuelo and his enduring love for Cristina, faces inner conflict.

After Cristina’s recovery, Consuelo senses José Armando’s emotional turmoil and leaves him, freeing him to return to Cristina. However, Cristina learns of José Armando's betrayal in declaring her "insane" to marry another woman. Furious, she vows never to return to him, effectively freeing herself from his chains and opening the door to a new relationship with Dr. Miranda.

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