La Usurpadora: The Musical Explained
La Usurpadora: The Musical |
Director: | Santiago Limón |
Screenplay: | Decat: | yes | Child: | yes | Label1: | Adaptation by | Data1: | Eduardo Cisneros Jason Shuman |
|
Cinematography: | Danny Hiele |
Editing: | Martha Poly Vil |
Music: | Amado López |
Runtime: | 115 minutes |
Gross: | $883,218[1] |
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. The film stars Isabella Castillo, Alan Estrada, Cecilia Toussaint, Susana Zabaleta and Jesús Ochoa, with special appearances by Alejandra Guzmán and Gabriela Spanic.
Plot
During 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
Production
Principal photography began in December 2021 in Mexico City and the Mexican states of Hidalgo, Jalisco, and Nayarit.[2]
Release
The 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
Mary Aviles of Common Sense Media awarded the film three stars out of five.[8]
Notes and References
- Web site: La Usurpadora: The Musical (2023) . . September 10, 2023.
- Hopewell. John. Pantelion Films, The Lift Start Production on Ambitious Movie 'La Usurpadora, the Musical' (EXCLUSIVE). December 2, 2021. Variety. June 22, 2023.
- News: Maria Rodriguez. Jose. Novela turned musical 'La Usurpadora' to be screened in Tucson. March 16, 2023. Arizona Daily Star. June 22, 2023.
- Web site: Ramirez Ortega. Sandra. 'La Usurpadora: The Musical' set to premiere in the United States. March 6, 2023. Al Día. Philadelphia. June 22, 2023.
- News: Guerra. Joey. 'La Usurpadora The Musical' puts a big-screen spin on a beloved '90s novela. April 13, 2023. Houston Chronicle. June 22, 2023.
- Web site: Medel . Brenda . April 12, 2023 . La usurpadora – Estreno, trailer y todo sobre la película musical con Isabella Castillo . September 9, 2023 . Cine Premiere . es-MX.
- Web site: La Usurpadora . es-MX . . September 10, 2023.
- Web site: Aviles. Mary. Parents' Guide to La Usurpadora: The Musical. Common Sense Media. June 22, 2023.