Dulce amor (International title: Candy Love) is an Argentine telenovela co-produced by L.C. Acción Producciones and Telefe. It began broadcasting January 23, 2012 from Monday to Friday at 10:30 p.m. until April 29, 2013. Then, due to the incorporation of new programs, their schedule was delayed, broadcasting at 11:15 p.m. In January 2013, it changed to 10:15 p.m. Finally, in March 2013, the series returned to his original schedule of 10:45 p.m. The date of the final chapter was April 29, 2013, after 301 chapters and 15 months on screen. The final chapter was broadcast live from the Teatro Gran Rex hosted by Alejandro Wiebe. Starring Sebastián Estevanez, Juan Darthés and Carina Zampini. Co-starring Rocío Igarzábal and Nicolás Riera. The antagonistic participations of Segundo Cernadas, Laura Novoa, Sol Estevanez and the first actor Gerardo Romano. The star performances by the first actors María Valenzuela, Jorge Sassi, Georgina Barbarossa, Arturo Bonín and Graciela Pal. And it has the special participation of Calu Rivero.
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Plot
The Bandi sisters, owners of a very famous candy factory, face one of their worst moments. Victoria (Carina Zampini) is in charge of the company and is Lorenzo's girlfriend (Segundo Cernadas), the man who, without Victoria knowing, does nothing but work to make him fall empire. However, the turns of life make Marcos (Sebastián Estevanez), a former car racer, become the driver of this woman without joy. The arrival of this man in the family will change the fate of the Bandi, at all possible levels. Julián (Juan Darthés) is a friend of Marcos, together they spend every free hour preparing the race car that Marcos runs. When the unexpected closure of the workshop where they work leaves him in the street, Julian follows in the footsteps of Marcos and becomes driver of Victoria's sister, Natacha (Calu Rivero), a beautiful woman fifteen years younger, which will drive him crazy and generate several problems in his marriage to Gabriela (Laura Novoa).
Cast
Protagonists
Marcos Guerrero (Sebastián Estevanez) He is seductive, sincere, impulsive and lover of adventure and extreme adrenaline. Funny and optimistic, accustomed to paddling as a boy. He is happy with little. He doesn't care what they will say and is true to what he likes. It is the heartthrob of the neighborhood and all the girls sigh when they see it happen. He is very sweet with women and if he did not sit down, it is because he did not know the right woman yet. He marries Victoria and has two children with her.
Julián Giménez (Juan Darthés) He is Marcos's best friend, he is the typical neighborhood man, but modern. Disbelieved of the marriage, he went to live with his pregnant girlfriend, Gabriela. He has an 8-year-old son, Mariano. He is handsome, seductive without trying, owner of a presence and a bearing that stand out in any field. Very masculine, handsome man, with a strong and seductive voice. He falls in love with Natacha, but finally he stays with Gisela, with whom he has a son.
Victoria Bandi Ferri / Victoria Fernández Ferri (Carina Zampini) She is the heiress of the Bandi candy emporium, the largest in the country. When her father Octavio died he was in charge of the company. She is very beautiful, but somewhat rigid, elegant and sensual. Very cultured, lover of music and the arts in general. Honest and noble heart is very respected. She is tremendously demanding with men and with people in general. Her father is actually Pepe. Victoria ends up being the boss of Golosinas Bandi, marrying Marcos and has two children with him.
Co-protagonists
Brenda Bandi Ferri (Rocío Igarzábal) She is the youngest of the Bandi sisters. Sweet, good and rebellious. She is 17, and is in her last year of high school. Brenda meets Lucas casually, who she will fall in love with.
Lucas Pedroso González (Nicolás Riera) He is Rosa's grandson, the cook of the Bandi family. In order to help his grandmother financially, he works to steal or carry out some scams. Lucas meet Brenda, without knowing that she is part of the Bandi family, and while she is hiding it they begin a romance.
Antagonists
Pedro Lorenzo Amador (Segundo Cernadas) He is the great villain in the story and Victoria's boyfriend. Elegant, handsome, athletic, touching the metrosexual, owner of an excessive and obsessive wardrobe. Fine and distinguished by force of effort, of seeking to belong. Terribly ambitious. He is the general manager of the company where he started from below and quickly raised to the highest he could reach, but he still has bigger ambitions. Lorenzo is a two-faced guy with a fake smile, cunning as few. He ends up in prison.
Gabriela Ahumada (Laura Novoa) She is the great villain of the story, Julián's wife and Pepe's niece. A beautiful woman, very sexual, but somewhat careless. It has a very neighborhood look, special days are arranged and lately nothing seems special or worthy of celebration. She used to be cheerful, but it went off. Her path is to accept defeat, and stop thinking about it a little to think about his son and see the damage he is doing to use it against Julian. At the same time, find at thirty-something what she wants to do in her life as well as being a wife and mother. Gabriela ends up being the Victoria's right hand in Golosinas Bandi.
Ángeles "Angie" Green (Sol Estevanez) Bandi factory employee and "friend" of Victoria. She is a pretty serious woman with a bad character. She is in love with Lorenzo and for that reason, she joins him in his plans to sink the factory and the Bandi family.
Francisco José Montalbán (Gerardo Romano) He is the great villain of the story. He is the man behind a real estate business and who used Lorenzo to break the Golosinas Bandi Company. His main objective is to take revenge on the Bandi family after a betrayal he suffered in the past from Octavio. He falls in love with Victoria and does his best to separate her from Marcos. He tries to kill Ángeles for revenge, and he is murdered in cold blood by Lorenzo, but still appears in the body of a ghost for Lorenzo.
Recurring cast
Elena Ferri de Bandi (María Valenzuela) She is the mother of Victoria, Natacha and Brenda. A woman with superb and overprotective character with her daughters despite the fact that they are already older. She hides from Victoria the truth about her biological father so as not to lose the company and, with Lorenzo's help, she lies telling her that her father is Ramón Urrutia, a neighbor of the neighborhood that already deceased. But when Victoria is in love with Marcos while he waits for a son with Noelia, she is forced to confess the truth, and reveals to her daughter that her father is Pepe.
Emilio Mejía (Jorge Sassi) Bandi family butler. Sick, gossiping, friendly and very buddy with Elena and her daughters. He is always faithful to the Bandi. He is a man who is guided by passion and advises Elena's daughters to do what their hearts tell them. In the last chapter he meets again with the love of his life.
Natacha Bandi Ferri (Calu Rivero) Beautiful, attractive, sexy, fresh, funny, and at the same time very liar. She built her personality and her ego being the "Bandi girl" for 10 years. She also made an image of herself with which she has always sought to be consistent.
Florencia Guerrero (Micaela Vázquez) Isabel's daughter and Marcos's sister. She was the third in discord in the couple of Brenda and Lucas. Upon being fired by Victoria, she begins working as a presidential secretary. Unwittingly she falls in love with her boss, Lorenzo. Then there was a discord between the two, since Ángeles had also maintained an intimate relationship with Lorenzo, and they ended up separating, leaving Florencia pregnant.
Ciro Montalbán Montero (Santiago Ramundo) He is the teacher who will give school support to Brenda and from there he will try to conquer her, having many questions with Lucas. Ciro is also the son of Montalbán and joins his plans for taking over the company, but without knowing everything that was hidden behind.
Lola Rodríguez (Eva De Dominici) She is Terco's cousin and helps to attend the bar. She falls in love with Lucas with whom she has a brief relationship. She finally returns to her city because she missed her family.
Participations
Paula Paredes (Mónica Ayos) She is Nano's nanny and is in love with Julián.
Facundo Green (Francisco Andrade) He is the brother of Ángeles, who rehabilitated the drugs enters the mansion of the Bandi as maintenance personnel under the name of Pablo Espinoza to be able to realize his revenge against Elena. He falls in love with Brenda to the point of kidnapping her.
Vicente Guerrero (Cacho Castaña) He is the father of Marcos and Florencia, and Isabel's husband. He left home when his children were young and returned claiming money. He is a very womanizing guy, and the ladies of the neighborhood are in love with him. He suffered a disease and then dies.
Ofelia Molina (Mimí Ardú) She is Bruno's mother, Marcos and Florencia's half brother.
Ernesto (Diego Rafecas) He is Nano's biological father and is a prisoner. He asks Gabriela to meet his son before he dies.
Dr. Freire (Horacio Peña) He is Victoria's lawyer and he is in charge of the legal issues that she asks for both factory and personal.
Delfina (Jimena Sabaris) She is Brenda's best friend and classmate. She always covers it when Brenda has to see Lucas behind Elena.
Agustín Renzi (Fabián Talín) He is Lorenzo's cousin and partner of Montalbán. He has a real estate agency in which Gabriela worked and wants to buy the properties of the neighbors of the neighborhood.
Freddy Di Marco (Gastón Ricaud) He is the representative and boyfriend for Natacha's convenience. He blackmails her all the time to get money.
Gonzalo "Gonzalito" Ferrero (Alfredo Castellani) He is a neighbor of the neighborhood, and it is he who drives Lucas to steal and participate in fights for bets. He is hired by Lorenzo to sabotage the company.
Cameos
Mariana Espósito as Ana
Juan Pedro Lanzani as Fede
Gastón Dalmau as Pablo
Sergio Dalma
Alejandro Wiebe
Agustín Canapino
Christian Ledesma
Clara Kauff as Clara
Gabriel Corrado
Thian
Laura Ubfal
Jorge Cali
Jorge Ibáñez
Reception
According to IBOPE Group, in its debut averaging 13.3 rating points (peaking at 17), the third most watched program of the day. With the passing of the days his audience grew, maintaining an average of 19.8 (being almost always as the third most watched program of the day).
Awards
Nominations
2013 Martín Fierro Awards
Best daily fiction
Best actor of daily drama (Juan Darthés)
Best actress of daily drama (Carina Zampini)
Versions
Dulce amor - a Colombian remake produced by Caracol TV in 2013 or 2014. Starring Andrés Sandoval and Marianela González.
Hasta el fin del mundo - a Mexican remake produced by Televisa aired in 2014. Starring Pedro Fernández and Marjorie de Sousa
El amor lo manejo yo - a Chilean remake produced by TVN will be aired in March 2014. Starring Jorge Zabaleta and María Elena Swett
Aşk ve İhtiras a Turkey remake by Show TV will be aired on October 19, 2015. However, it was cancelled after its 10th episode due to lack of ratings. The series started airing again on July 11, 2016 from its first episode and continued from Monday to Friday between 06:00-08:00 every day until Show TV acquired the broadcasting rights at the end of August, this time it was taken off air for good.
La Vie Est Belle a French Remake by France 2 will be aired in 2018 With Cyril Féraud and Indila
Cinta Koko Coklat a Malaysia Remake by NTV7 will be aired on July 23, 2018. Starring Aqasha and Zahirah Macwilson.
Music
Dulce Amor - Puentes
Dulce Amor (Acoustic version) - Puentes
Spaghetti del Rock - Nicolás Riera
Juntos a la par - Rocío Igarzábal
Integridad perfecta - Nicolás Riera & Rocío Igarzábal
Todo en mi vida eres tú - Juanes
Si tú no existieras - Ricardo Arjona
Fuiste tú - Ricardo Arjona & Gaby Moreno
El Mundo - Sergio Dalma
Te amo - Sergio Dalma
La de la mala suerte - Jesse & Joy
Llorar - Jesse & Joy and Mario Domm
Ella vive en mí - Álex Ubago
Todo mi mundo - Axel
Sin tu amor - Nicolás Zuviría
