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El cuerpo del deseo
Format	telenovela, mystery, romance, fantasy
Created by	Julio Jimenez
Developed by	Julio Jimenez and Iván Martínez
Starring	Andrés García; Lorena Rojas; Mario Cimarro
Theme music composer	Abel Ibarra, Alberto Slezinger
Opening theme	Ana Marie Jacinto
Country of origin	United States
Language(s)	Spanish
No. of episodes	143
Production
Executive producer(s)	Aurelio Valcárcel Carrol, Alejandro García
Producer(s)	Alicia Avila
Running time	60 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel	Telemundo
Picture format	Color
Original run	July 18, 2005 – February 28, 2006
External links
	Official website

El cuerpo del Deseo (The Body of Desire) also known as Second Chance is a Spanish-language telenovela produced by Telemundo and Film in Florida. This telenovela aired in several countries like Argentina, Malaysia, Phillipines, Slovakia and SpainjThis limited-run series is about a man who comes back from the dead and discovers dark secrets about his beautiful widow. It first aired in 2005 and was a smash hit on Telemundo. The first version of El cuerpo del Deseo was En Cuerpo Ajeno^[1] produced by RTI Colombia in 1992.

[edit] Story and production

The story features Pedro José Donoso (Andrés García), a wealthy old man in love with a gorgeous younger woman, Isabel Arroyo (Lorena Rojas). He dies suddenly, but returns to Earth through transmigration: (the passing of a soul into another body after death), in the body of Salvador Cerinza (Mario Cimarro), a handsome (yet poor) family man. Pedro José searches for everything he lost, uncovering secrets, truths and deceptions. Ultimately, he must set things straight and save those who truly loved him.

This melodrama about wealth, youth and power was filmed in Miami. It is a remake of Julio Jimenez's En Cuerpo Ajeno ("In a Foreign Body"), a 1992 RTI Colombia serial. In 2006, NBC commissioned Cuban author Erick Hernandez Mora to write a follow-up novel, El deseo ajeno (Possessed By Desire), which was published by Simon & Schuster.

Universal Studios released an abridged 720-minute version of the saga on DVD in 2006. Telemundo announced an encore of the complete run beginning May 29, 2007 on its daytime lineup, but decided not to air it.

El cuerpo del Deseo aired on Telemundo weekdays from 12pm to 2pm, starting on September 15, 2008.

[edit] Proposed English version

In early 2006, NBC announced plans to develop Body of Desire, an English-language version of the series,^[2] with Julio Jimenez as executive producer^[3]. That same year, it inked a two-year deal with Los Angeles-based production company Galán Entertainment to adapt Deseo and other Spanish serials for use on NBC, Bravo and USA Network.^[4]. None of the productions have aired. In 2007, NBC announced another try at adapting the genre: Without Breasts There Is No Paradise.

[edit] International Broadcast

El Cuerpo del Deseo was shown in India over Sahara One Media Television Network's Firangi Channel titled as "Second Chance" dubbed in Hindi as of June 2008.
El cuerpo del Deseo was shown in the Philippines over ABS-CBN dubbed in Filipino as of March 24, 2008 (March 25, 2008, delayed telecast on ABS-CBN's Regional Network Group) under the same title. It was one of the highest rating^{[citation needed]} dramas on ABS-CBN's afternoon line-up.
El cuerpo del Deseo was shown twice in Cyprus over Sigma TV dubbed in Greek on 2006 and 2007.^{[citation needed]}
El cuerpo del Deseo has been airing in Ghana on Net2 Tv since April 2008, under the name Second Chance.^{[citation needed]}
It is also being shown in Canada, on telelatino and tlñ en español.^{[citation needed]}
El cuerpo del Deseo has been airing in Nigeria on AIT (African Independent Television) 2008 under the name Second Chance.^{[citation needed]}
El cuerpo del Deseo has been airing in Slovakia on TV Markíza 2008 under the name Túžba tela.^{[citation needed]}
El cuerpo del Deseo has been airing in Uganda on NTV (Nation Television) 2008 under the name Second Chance.^{[citation needed]}
El cuerpo del Deseo has been airing in Tanzania on ITV (Independent Television) 2009 under the name "Second Chance".
El cuerpo del Deseo has been airing in Sweden on 7 in 2009 under the name "The Spirit of Pedro".
El cuerpo del Deseo has been airing in Armenia under the name "Secon chanse".
El cuerpo del Deseo has been airing in Slovenia on POP TV under the name "Nova priložnost".
El cuerpo del Deseo has been airing in Romania on Acasa TV under the name Trupul dorit.

[edit] Casts

Andrés García .... Don Pedro José Donoso
Mario Cimarro .... Salvador Cerinza / Pedro Jose Donoso
Lorena Rojas .... Isabel Arroyo - main heroine, not villain but did some bad things
Martín Karpan .... Andrés Corona - employee of Don Pedro Jose,lover of Isabel, villain
Vanessa Villela .... Ángela Donoso - daughter of Pedro Jose, in love with Antonio
Anna Silvetti .... Abigail Domínguez - housekeeper at Donoso mansion, mother of Antonio and Simon
Erick Elias .... Antonio Domínguez - son of Abigail, in love with Angela
Pablo Azar .... Simón Domínguez - son of Abigail, in love with Valeria
Roberto Moll .... Walter Franco - butler at Donoso mansion, villain
Jeannette Lehr .... Gaetana Charry - witch, friend of Pedro Jose
Martha Picanes .... Rebecca Macedo - aunt of Isabel and Valeria
Diana Osorio .... Valeria Guzmán - cousin of Isabel
Yadira Santana .... Victoria - maid at Donoso mansion
Liz Coleandro .... Nina Arroyo - mother of Isabel
Rosalinda Rodriguez .... Cantalicia Muñetón - wife of Salvador Cerinza
Vivian Ruiz .... Guadalupe - friend of Gaetana
Eduardo Serrano.... Felipe Madero - artist, friend of Cantalicia
Sonia Noemí .... Pilar - friend of Rebecca
Arianna Coltellacci .... Consuelo Guerrero -
Sabrina Olmedo .... Matilda Serrano - employee of Gaetana
Alcira Gil .... Doña Lilia -
Tania Lopez .... Inirida Fernández -
Marella Mata .... Juanita - maid at Donoso mansion
Marcela Serna .... Nora - maid at Donoso mansion

[edit] References

[edit] External links

El Cuerpo del Deseo at the Internet Movie Database
El Cuerpo del Deseo at TV.com
El Cuerpo del Deseo at ABS-CBN
El Cuerpo del Deseo at Telebisyon.net

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