| Genre: | Telenovela |
| Music: | Carlos Páramo |
| Opentheme: | "Te prometí" performed by Manuel Mijares |
| Country: | Mexico |
| Language: | Spanish |
| Num Episodes: | 136 |
| Executive Producer: | Mapat L. de Zatarain |
| Producer: | Marco Vinicio |
| Camera: | Multi-camera |
| Company: | Televisa |
| Network: | Canal de las Estrellas |
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La sombra del pasado (English title: Shadows of the Past)[1] is a Mexican telenovela, produced by MaPat López de Zatarain for Televisa. It is a remake of the telenovela written by José Cuauhtémoc Blanco and Víctor Manuel Medina Cervantes El manantial in 2001.
Michelle Renaud and Pablo Lyle stars as the protagonists, while Alexis Ayala and Alejandra Barros stars as the antagonists. There is a special participation of Susana González and René Strickler, with Alfredo Adame, Manuel "Flaco" Ibáñez and first actress Cynthia Klitbo.[2] [3]
Production of La sombra del pasado officially started on August 18, 2014.[4]
Two very different families live in the village of Santa Lucía who are involved in a whirlwind of passion, pain, and revenge. The rivaling families are the Mendozas and the Alcocers.
Severiano Mendoza and Candela Santana are a rich and powerful marriage who live at the ranch, "Las Ánimas", along with their young son, Cristóbal. Roberta and Raymundo Alcocer also have a daughter named Aldonza; however, they do not live with the same luxuries as the Mendoza family, which causes frustration and resentment in Roberta as nothing is enough to fill the inferiority complex that follows her like a shadow.
She is in love with her past love, a priest but will need to resist the temptation. Her and Severiano will stop at nothing to ruin Aldonza and Cristóbal love, keep them apart with their intense family rivalry.
Aldonza and Cristóbal will face many hurdles, awful lies. At the end this couple will overcome them to live their love once and for all.
On November 10, 2014, Canal de las Estrellas broadcast of La sombra del pasado weeknights at 7:15pm, replacing La malquerida. The last episode was broadcast on May 17, 2015, with La vecina replacing it on May 25, 2015, weekdays at 6:10pm.[7]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Kids Choice Awards México[9] | Favorite Actress | Michelle Renaud | |
| 2016 | Premios TVyNovelas[10] | Best Telenovela of the Year | Mapat L. de Zatarain | [11] |
| Best Actress | Michelle Renaud | |||
| Best Actor | Pablo Lyle | |||
| Best Antagonist Actress | Alejandra Barros | |||
| Best Antagonist Actor | Alexis Ayala | |||
| Best Leading Actress | Cynthia Klitbo | |||
| Best Co-lead Actress | Susana González | |||
| Best Young Lead Actress | Thelma Madrigal | |||
| Best Young Lead Actor | Diego de Erice | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Beatriz Moreno | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Manuel "Flaco" Ibáñez | |||
| Best Male Revelation | José Carlos Farrera | |||
| Best Original Story or Adaptation | Antonio Abascal | |||
| Best Direction | José Elias Moreno | |||
| Best Direction of the Cameras | Marco Vinicio | |||
| Best Musical Theme | "Te prometí" (Manuel Mijares) | |||
| Best Cast | La sombra del pasado | |||