La Usurpadora: The Musical is a 2023 musical crime comedy film directed by Santiago Limón from a screenplay he co-wrote with María Hinojos, based on the 1998 Mexican telenovela La usurpadora.[2] The film stars Isabella Castillo, Alan Estrada, Cecilia Toussaint, Susana Zabaleta and Jesús Ochoa, with special appearances by Alejandra Guzmán and Gabriela Spanic.
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| Directed by | Santiago Limón |
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| Adaptation by | Eduardo Cisneros Jason Shuman |
| Based on | La usurpadora by Inés Rodena |
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| Cinematography | Danny Hiele |
| Edited by | Martha Poly Vil |
| Music by | Amado López |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
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| Box office | $883,218[1] |
Plot
editDuring a secret meeting with her lover in Las Vegas, Victoria meets a hotel employee identical to her, Valeria, and convinces her to switch lives.
Cast
edit- Isabella Castillo as Valeria and Victoria
- Alan Estrada as Carlos Daniel
- Susana Zabaleta as Dona Ines
- Jesús Ochoa as Don Ramiro
- Cecilia Toussaint as Abuelita
- Valentina as Lydia
- Alejandra Ley as Lupita
- Alejandra Guzmán
- Gabriela Spanic
- Shane West as Chad
Production
editPrincipal photography began in December 2021 in Mexico City and the Mexican states of Hidalgo, Jalisco, and Nayarit.[2]
Release
editThe film received a preview screening in Tucson, Arizona, on March 22, 2023.[3] It was released theatrically in the United States on April 7, 2023, by Pantelion Films,[4][5] and in Mexico on April 12, 2023, by Videocine.[6][7]
Reception
editMary Aviles of Common Sense Media awarded the film three stars out of five.[8]
References
edit- ^ "La Usurpadora: The Musical (2023)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
- ^ a b Hopewell, John (December 2, 2021). "Pantelion Films, The Lift Start Production on Ambitious Movie 'La Usurpadora, the Musical' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- ^ Maria Rodriguez, Jose (March 16, 2023). "Novela turned musical 'La Usurpadora' to be screened in Tucson". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- ^ Ramirez Ortega, Sandra (March 6, 2023). "'La Usurpadora: The Musical' set to premiere in the United States". Al Día. Philadelphia. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- ^ Guerra, Joey (April 13, 2023). "'La Usurpadora The Musical' puts a big-screen spin on a beloved '90s novela". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- ^ Medel, Brenda (April 12, 2023). "La usurpadora – Estreno, trailer y todo sobre la película musical con Isabella Castillo". Cine Premiere (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- ^ "La Usurpadora" (in Mexican Spanish). Videocine. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
- ^ Aviles, Mary. "Parents' Guide to La Usurpadora: The Musical". Common Sense Media. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
