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Imperio de cristal (English title: Crystal Empire) is a Mexican telenovela produced by Carlos Sotomayor for Televisa in 1994.

Rebecca Jones, Alejandro Camacho, María Rubio, Ari Telch, Kate del Castillo and Ignacio López Tarso starred in this telenovela.




Synopsis


Sofía Vidal (Rebecca Jones), her husband, Uriel (Constantino Costas), and their little daughter, Katia (Zoraida Gómez), attend a great party offered at the elegant mansion of the Lombardo family, powerful crystal entrepreneurs. After this, their life will never be the same.
Don César (Ignacio López Tarso), the patriarch of the Lombardos, discovers in Sofía the daughter of Elena (Rebecca Jones), his impossible love, who died tragically in an accident when Sofía was still a child. César, without Sofía knowing it, decides to protect her because of Elena's memory, which he cherishes still.
César is married in second nuptials to Livia Arizmendi (María Rubio), a former actress who dreams of recovering her career. Sofía's appearance seriously worries Livia, who considers her an intruder who could displace her, just as Elena would have done in the past. Livia, who hides a terrible secret involving Sofía, plots against her, trying to keep her out of the family.
Augusto (Alejandro Camacho), César and Livia's oldest son, is cruel and ambitious. His ultimate goal is to take hold of his father's empire by getting rid of Octavio (Alejandro Tommasi), César's son from his first marriage. Livia supports Augusto, since she hopes that once he has got the power, she will once again be able to become the great star she once was.
Julio (Ari Telch), the third son, returns after several years of studying abroad in order to marry his all-life girlfriend, Elisa (Ivette Proal). Julio is not keen on the family businesses, being this a reason for constant arguments with his father.
César and Livia's younger children are twins: Claudio (Germán Gutiérrez) and Narda (Kate del Castillo). Claudio suffers from infantile psychosis due to Augusto's abuse. As a result, he has been confined in a specialized institution for a long time, suffering from his family's rejection. Narda is a capricious and stubborn young woman, although she has also been a victim of her parents' lack of love.
Augusto becomes obsessed with Sofía and is determined to have her at any price, knowing besides that this is the way for his father to name him as his successor in the enterprises. Augusto does everything to end Sofía's marriage, until finally Uriel decides to abandon her and little Katia. Sofia and Julio meet and great passion arises between them to the extent that Julio is determined to face anything, even to put an end to his relationship with Elisa.
The rivalry between Augusto and Julio for Sofia's love lets forth a whirlwind of intrigue, corruption and violent struggle for power. Fragile, but dangerous as well, this crystal empire can be broken into a thousand pieces in the hands of the one who will try to possess it.




Cast






= Main

=
Rebecca Jones as Sofía Vidal / Elena Terán Viuda de Vidal
Alejandro Camacho as Augusto Lombardo
María Rubio as Livia Arizmendi de Lombardo
Ari Telch as Julio Lombardo
Kate del Castillo as Narda Lombardo
Ignacio López Tarso as César Lombardo




= Recurring

=
Aarón Hernán as Bernal Estrada
Adriana Barraza as Flora
Graciela Bernardos as Nora López Monroy
Óscar Bonfiglio as Germán Samaniego
Fabiola Campomanes as Juana "Juanita"
Emilia Carranza as Andrea Lombardo
Constantino Costas as Uriel González
Malena Doria as Trinidad
Cuca Dublán as Amparo "Amparito" Romero
Alan Fernando as Marco Aurelio Lombardo
Cecilia Gabriela as Esther de Lombardo
Fidel Garriga as Rogelio Herrera
Zoraida Gómez as Katia González Vidal
Dacia González as Renata Ocampo
Germán Gutiérrez as Claudio Lombardo
Lucero Lander as Diana Almeida
Alicia Montoya as Antonia Moncada Viuda de Arizmendi
Aída Naredo as Lourdes "Lulú" Morán
Ivette Proal as Elisa Estrada
Alejandro Ruiz as Marcelo Ocampo
Héctor Sáez as Father Ángel
Alejandro Tommasi as Octavio Lombardo
Amara Villafuerte as Mayra Salgado




Awards and nominations






References






External links


Imperio de cristal at IMDb

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• María Mercedes (seri televisi Meksiko)
• Cadenas de amargura
• La usurpadora (seri televisi 1998)
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• Imperio de cristal
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• Rebecca Jones (Mexican actress)
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• Fabiola Campomanes
• Kate del Castillo
• Marimar (Mexican TV series)
• Ari Telch
• Raúl Valerio