# Cadenas de amargura

Cadenas de amargura (English title: Chains of Bitterness) is a Mexican telenovela produced by Carlos Sotomayor for Televisa in 1991.
The story revolves around Cecilia (Daniela Castro), a beautiful young girl, who, upon the death of her parents, is forced to live with her two spinster aunts, Natalia (Delia Casanova) and Evangelina (Diana Bracho), in the city of Guanajuato, where both are highly respected for their ancestry and morality.
The series stars Diana Bracho, Daniela Castro, Delia Casanova, Raymundo Capetillo, Tina Romero, Cynthia Klitbo, Hilda Aguirre and Raúl Araiza.

## Plot

Cecilia (Daniela Castro) is a beautiful young girl, who, upon the death of her parents, is forced to live with her two spinster aunts, Natalia (Delia Casanova) and Evangelina (Diana Bracho), in the city of Guanajuato, where both are highly respected for their ancestry and morality.
Natalia is excessively affectionate and understanding, while her sister, Evangelina, is extremely repressive and authoritarian, in addition to possessing the leadership within the family; therefore, she has to be granted total obedience, which causes Cecilia not to live her youth naturally.
Fortunately for her, Cecilia has a friend who becomes her only contact with external reality; this is Sofía (Cynthia Klitbo), a schoolmate of the same age, but with an open and free perspective on life. Over the years, a strong bond of friendship and trust has been established between the two young women, despite Evangelina's opposition.
This friendship seems indestructible, until the appearance of Gerardo (Raúl Araiza), a handsome young man, who is initially attracted to Sofía while Cecilia only inspires him a little pity. But over time, Gerardo's feelings change, until his pity ends up turning into deep love, which will cause Sofía to break their ties of friendship and become a terrible enemy for the couple.

## Cast
### Main

* Diana Bracho as Evangelina Vizcaíno Lara
* Daniela Castro as Cecilia Vizcaíno Robles
** Karen Beatriz as Child Cecilia
* Delia Casanova as Natalia Vizcaíno Lara
* Raymundo Capetillo as Renato Garza
* Tina Romero as Martha Fernández
* Cynthia Klitbo as Sofía Gastelum Fernández
** Priscila Reyes as Child Sofía
* Hilda Aguirre as Elena Osuna de Garza
* Raúl Araiza as Gerardo Garza Osuna

### Recurring and guest stars

* Alexis Ayala as Víctor Medina Blanco
* Luis Cárdenas as Salvador de la Peña
* Bolívar Hack as Roberto Vizcaíno Lara
* Raúl Magaña as Joaquín de la Peña Barraza
* Aurora Molina as Jovita
* Roberto Montiel as Felipe Andrade
* Marcela Páez as Sister Angélica Sepúlveda
* Raquel Pankowsky as Inés Blancarte
* Ivette Proal as Elsa Robles de Vizcaíno
* Gilberto Román as Manuel Alejo
* Cecilia Romo as Chief Nun
* Miguel Córcega as Father José María
* Fernando Luján as Father Julio

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
| 1992 | 10th TVyNovelas Awards | Best Telenovela | Carlos Sotomayor | Won |
| 1992 | 10th TVyNovelas Awards | Best Actress | Diana Bracho | Won |
| 1992 | 10th TVyNovelas Awards | Best Antagonist Actress | Cynthia Klitbo | Won |
| 1992 | 10th TVyNovelas Awards | Best Leading Actor | Fernando Luján | Nominated |
| 1992 | 10th TVyNovelas Awards | Best Co-lead Actress | Delia Casanova | Won |
| 1992 | 10th TVyNovelas Awards | Best Co-lead Actress | Tina Romero | Nominated |
| 1992 | 10th TVyNovelas Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Aurora Molina | Nominated |
| 1992 | 10th TVyNovelas Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Raymundo Capetillo | Nominated |
| 1992 | 10th TVyNovelas Awards | Best Young Lead Actress | Daniela Castro | Won |
| 1992 | 10th TVyNovelas Awards | Best Young Lead Actor | Raúl Araiza | Won |
| 1992 | 10th TVyNovelas Awards | Best Revelation | Alexis Ayala | Nominated |
| 1992 | 10th TVyNovelas Awards | Best Direction | Luis Vélez | Won |
| 1992 | 10th TVyNovelas Awards | Best Direction of the Cameras | Carlos Guerra Villarreal | Won |
| 1992 | Latin ACE Awards | Best Actress | Diana Bracho | Won |