Acting
Angélica Aragón
Born July 11, 1953 · Mexico City, Mexico (age 73)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Angélica Aragón (born July 11, 1953) is a Mexican actress of telenovelas and such films as Dune, A Walk in the Clouds, Bella, Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights, Mirada de mujer, Novia que te vea, and the blockbuster film Sexo, pudor y lágrimas. Description above from the Wikipedia article Angélica Aragón, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wik…
Known For
Sex, Shame & Tears · 1999Sex, Shame & Tears
★ 6.61999
MovieComedyDrama
A comedic drama featuring two couples and two old friends in Mexico City. Tomas visits Carlos and Ana, while Miguel and Andrea are joined by Maria. The presence of guests triggers lust, rejection, infidelities, reconciliation and other consequences.
Dune · 1984Dune
★ 6.21984
MovieActionScience Fiction
In the year 10,191, the most precious substance in the universe is the spice Melange. The spice extends life. The spice expands consciousness. The spice is vital to space travel. The spice exists on only one planet in the entire universe, the vast desert planet Arrakis, also known as Dune. Its native inhabitants, the Fremen, have long held a prophecy that a man would come, a messiah who would lead them to true freedom.
Mr. Pig · 2016Mr. Pig
★ 6.02016
MovieDrama
On a mission to sell his last remaining prize hog and reunite with old friends, an aging farmer abandons his foreclosed farm and journeys to Mexico. After smuggling in the hog, his estranged daughter shows up, forcing them to face their past and embark on an adventurous road trip together.
A Walk in the Clouds · 1995A Walk in the Clouds
★ 7.41995
MovieDramaRomance
World War II vet Paul Sutton falls for a pregnant and unwed woman who persuades him -- during their first encounter -- to pose as her husband so she can face her family.
El precio de educarlos · 2024El precio de educarlos
★ 7.02024
MovieComedyFamily
When the Rebolledo accountants' children finally leave their home, their lonely parents, feeling abandoned, come up with the crazy plan to win the lottery in order to regain the interest of Pali and Marcelo. Posing as millionaires works wonders, so much so that their children give up their personal ventures in order to be close to them. But things get out of control when they demand the same luxuries.
Amber · 1994Amber
★ 5.11994
MovieAdventureDrama
Old Max remembers the time as a child when he was taken to the jungle where he met a prophet, a circus man and other weird characters.
I Do...Knot · 2009I Do...Knot
★ 7.72009
MovieComedyDrama
Sebastian is very lucky with women, going to parties and getting drunk every night. His mother asks him to change his way of life but he refuses to stop partying and meeting new women. One day, after one night of serious partying he wakes up with a beautiful woman named Alexa. He realizes he got married to her, but he can't remember anything about it. And being married is a serious problem for a man like him.
My Brother's Wife · 2005My Brother's Wife
★ 6.52005
MovieRomanceDrama
After almost 10 years of marriage, attractive Zoe discovers that her marriage lacks passion and surprise, and is seduced by the possibility of finding those sensations already forgotten in her husband's brother. From this premise a series of events lead these three characters to a dangerous game of revenges, secrets and passions. Two brothers and one woman: the triangle is outlined in a disquieting way. It is a bomb that triggers family secrets, the contained rage of desire and the unmanageable power of love. An exciting story that subjugates the viewer from beginning to end. Even though Zoe/Sonia has been married to Ignacio/Ishan for about a decade, they are unable to have children. She wants to be intimate but he prefers to be ready for intimacy on Saturdays only, and she gets physically drawn to his artistic brother, Gonzalo/Rohan. Then things get complicated for her after she tests positive for motherhood and finds that her husband may be gay.
Movies
Sex, Shame & Tears · 1999Sex, Shame & Tears
★ 6.61999
MovieComedyDrama
A comedic drama featuring two couples and two old friends in Mexico City. Tomas visits Carlos and Ana, while Miguel and Andrea are joined by Maria. The presence of guests triggers lust, rejection, infidelities, reconciliation and other consequences.
Dune · 1984Dune
★ 6.21984
MovieActionScience Fiction
In the year 10,191, the most precious substance in the universe is the spice Melange. The spice extends life. The spice expands consciousness. The spice is vital to space travel. The spice exists on only one planet in the entire universe, the vast desert planet Arrakis, also known as Dune. Its native inhabitants, the Fremen, have long held a prophecy that a man would come, a messiah who would lead them to true freedom.
Mr. Pig · 2016Mr. Pig
★ 6.02016
MovieDrama
On a mission to sell his last remaining prize hog and reunite with old friends, an aging farmer abandons his foreclosed farm and journeys to Mexico. After smuggling in the hog, his estranged daughter shows up, forcing them to face their past and embark on an adventurous road trip together.
A Walk in the Clouds · 1995A Walk in the Clouds
★ 7.41995
MovieDramaRomance
World War II vet Paul Sutton falls for a pregnant and unwed woman who persuades him -- during their first encounter -- to pose as her husband so she can face her family.
El precio de educarlos · 2024El precio de educarlos
★ 7.02024
MovieComedyFamily
When the Rebolledo accountants' children finally leave their home, their lonely parents, feeling abandoned, come up with the crazy plan to win the lottery in order to regain the interest of Pali and Marcelo. Posing as millionaires works wonders, so much so that their children give up their personal ventures in order to be close to them. But things get out of control when they demand the same luxuries.
Amber · 1994Amber
★ 5.11994
MovieAdventureDrama
Old Max remembers the time as a child when he was taken to the jungle where he met a prophet, a circus man and other weird characters.
I Do...Knot · 2009I Do...Knot
★ 7.72009
MovieComedyDrama
Sebastian is very lucky with women, going to parties and getting drunk every night. His mother asks him to change his way of life but he refuses to stop partying and meeting new women. One day, after one night of serious partying he wakes up with a beautiful woman named Alexa. He realizes he got married to her, but he can't remember anything about it. And being married is a serious problem for a man like him.
My Brother's Wife · 2005My Brother's Wife
★ 6.52005
MovieRomanceDrama
After almost 10 years of marriage, attractive Zoe discovers that her marriage lacks passion and surprise, and is seduced by the possibility of finding those sensations already forgotten in her husband's brother. From this premise a series of events lead these three characters to a dangerous game of revenges, secrets and passions. Two brothers and one woman: the triangle is outlined in a disquieting way. It is a bomb that triggers family secrets, the contained rage of desire and the unmanageable power of love. An exciting story that subjugates the viewer from beginning to end. Even though Zoe/Sonia has been married to Ignacio/Ishan for about a decade, they are unable to have children. She wants to be intimate but he prefers to be ready for intimacy on Saturdays only, and she gets physically drawn to his artistic brother, Gonzalo/Rohan. Then things get complicated for her after she tests positive for motherhood and finds that her husband may be gay.
Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights · 2004Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights
★ 6.42004
MovieRomanceDrama
In pre-revolution Cuba, Katey Miller is about to defy everyone's expectations. Instead of a parent-approved suitor, Katey is drawn to the sexy waiter, Javier, who spends his nights dancing in Havana's nightclubs. As she secretly learns to dance with Javier, she learns the meanings of love, sensuality and independence.
Sex, Shame and Tears 2 · 2022Sex, Shame and Tears 2
★ 6.72022
MovieComedyDrama
Twenty years have passed since those two apartments in the heart of Mexico City were the battlefield of a war of the sexes between Ana, Carlos, Andrea, Miguel, Tomás and María. All that is left of those apartments are memories and the image of Tomás' dead body at the bottom of the elevator shaft. Their lives have changed, their families have grown and new and unexpected characters have come to unsettle their daily lives and trigger a chain of events that will make them realize that modesty has been replaced by public disclosure; sex is only an app away; but love...love is still something elusive that everyone in today's banal and chaotic world is seeking.
The Casagrandes Movie · 2024The Casagrandes Movie
★ 7.12024
MovieAnimationComedy
On a birthday trip to Mexico, 12-year-old Ronnie Anne accidentally frees a demigod trapped in a mountain and needs her family's help to set things right.
La señorita · 1994La señorita
★ 5.81994
MovieMysteryDrama
Violent death of a loan shark investigated by diligent policeman.
Sofía · 2000Sofía
★ 3.82000
MovieDrama
A volcano scientist (Issabela Camil) arrives in Mexico to study the Popocatepetl volcano. The journey will change her whole life
Cañitas · 2007Cañitas
★ 5.22007
MovieHorror
Based on the novel by Carlos Trejo, supposedly based on true events, the film retells the story of a group of friends that played the Ouija one night together and started to die one by one in mysterious ways. The only survivor was the real-life author, Carlos Trejo.
They Are All Dead · 2014They Are All Dead
★ 6.02014
MovieFantasyComedy
Just by watching Lupe stuck at home in her robe and slippers, no one would will guess that in the 80's she was a rock star. Gone are the times of concerts, fame and success. Agoraphobia does not let her leave home. She depends entirely on Paquita, his mother, a superstitious Mexican, with a huge heart, which not only takes care of his daughter but also her teenage grandson. The problem is that Paquita is running out of time and she doesn't want to leave without getting her daughter back.
The Evil That Men Do · 1984The Evil That Men Do
★ 5.81984
MovieActionAdventure
A former assassin (Charles Bronson) comes out of retirement to avenge the brutal murder of his friend at the hands of a sadistic torturer (Joseph Maher) employed by an oppressive foreign dictatorship.
Recipes to Stay Together · 1996Recipes to Stay Together
★ 5.91996
MovieComedyRomance
"Cilantro y perejil" is a comedy about couples from the same family, hit by the economic crisis in Mexico. The plot turns around the eternal question of whether it is worth it to live as a couple. The conclusions are fun, unpredictable and very human. After ending a ten-year marriage, Carlos and Susana try to fall in love with other people without success. As the days go by, Carlos realizes that without Susana he is unable to do many things, including distinguishing cilantro from parsley.
Son of Monarchs · 2021Son of Monarchs
★ 5.52021
MovieDrama
A Mexican biologist living in New York returns to his hometown, nestled in the majestic butterfly forests of Michoacán. The journey forces him to confront past traumas and reflect on his hybrid identity, sparking a personal metamorphosis.
¿Y si Cristóbal despierta? · 2000¿Y si Cristóbal despierta?
★ 6.02000
MovieDrama
Three women discover they are married to the same man when he falls into a coma after suffering a heart attack. The story takes a surprising turn when the women plan a solution while he remains in coma, but what if Cristóbal awakes?
Bella · 2006Bella
★ 6.32006
MovieDramaRomance
An international soccer star is on his way to sign a multimillion dollar contract when something happens that brings his career to an abrupt end. A beautiful waitress, struggling to make it in New York City, discovers something about herself that she's unprepared for. In one irreversible moment, their lives are turned upside down.
Picking Up the Pieces · 2000Picking Up the Pieces
★ 4.32000
MovieComedyThriller
A small New Mexican village discovers a severed hand that is considered a miracle of God, when it actually belongs to a murdered spouse with a husband in search of it.
Looking for Palladin · 2008Looking for Palladin
★ 3.02008
MovieComedy
Brash young Hollywood talent agent Josh Ross (David Moscow) is dispatched to Guatemala, where he's assigned to locate missing star Jack Palladin (Ben Gazzara), a man Josh has never met but can't stand due to Palladin's long-ago relationship with his late mother. Despite receiving no help from the amused locals, Josh eventually finds his target hiding out as a cook at a restaurant but discovers that persuading the reluctant actor to return to Hollywood will be an uphill climb. Talia Shire costars in this independent comedy.
The Crime of Padre Amaro · 2002The Crime of Padre Amaro
★ 6.72002
MovieDramaRomance
Sent to Mexico to help take care of aging Father Benito, young Father Amaro faces a moral challenge when he meets a 16-year-old girl who he starts an affair with. Likewise, the girl's mother had been having an affair with Father Benito. Father Amaro must choose between a holy or sinful life.
Maíz Suprême · 2017Maíz Suprême
2017
MovieDrama
Julian dreams of becoming a chef while working in his father's auto repair shop. When he finds out about a cooking competition that awards the winner a full scholarship to culinary school, he jumps at the chance with the encouragement of his grandma and despite his father's disapproval.
TV Shows
Madres egoístas · 1991Madres egoístas
★ 9.01991
SeriesFamilyDrama
Madres egoístas is a Mexican telenovela produced by Juan Osorio for Televisa and originally broadcast on Canal de las Estrellas from February 4 to June 7, 1991. It is a remake of the 1963 telenovela of the same name produced by Valentín Pimstein. Created by Mimí Bechelani and adapted by Josefina Palos y Romo, the telenovela stars Julieta Rosen, Enrique Novi, Orlando Carrió, and Chantal Andere.
The story follows Raquel Rivas Cantú, a young orphan and heiress who is raised by her housekeeper Mariana, a woman who secretly carries resentment against the Rivas Cantú family. After marrying Pablo, a widower with a daughter, Raquel's life becomes marked by tragedy, family conflicts, and betrayal. As secrets from the past emerge, Raquel and her loved ones must face revenge, ambition, and the search for justice and happiness.
La Chacala · 1997La Chacala
★ 6.51997
SeriesMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy
Javier takes Delia, his pregnant wife, to his ranch in a remote village. Although she's surrounded with love and comfort, Delia has an uneasy feeling. One day, Javier goes out hunting and kills a deer, which to his horror turns out to be a man. Javier's servants toss the corpse over a canyon and tell him to forget the incident, but the dead man's ghost seeks out his mother, the local witch, and begs her to avenge his murder. The witch turns up at Javier´s ranch, and under a mysterious and unexpected shower of thunder and lightning, curses the family. Javier's wife shall bear twin daughters, one of which shall be a fearsome demoness. A day later, Delia goes into labor and gives birth to a healthy baby girl. Everybody feels calmer after the birth, yet a couple of hours later, Delia gets labor pains again. This time she's ripped apart by another baby girl. Delia bleeds to death, yet because the two girls look identical, both healthy and beautiful, it´s hard to know which one killed her mother. Several years later, the identical twins have very different personalities. Gilda is an independent doctor and a city dweller. Her twin Liliana is a frail invalid who resides in the ranch. However, one of them harbors inside the dreadful Chacala, which will soon materialize to wreak havoc among those around her.
Mirada de Mujer · 1997Mirada de Mujer
★ 6.91997
SeriesDrama
Mirada de mujer is a Mexican telenovela, which was produced by and broadcast on TV Azteca in 1997, based in the Colombian telenovela of 1994 " Señora Isabel". It is considered one of the best Telenovelas in the history of the television industry in Mexico. It came a year after TV Azteca's first telenovela, Nada personal and was the first telenovela in that TV station for its five mayor stars, who had been working for the rival station, Televisa, prior to this production. In 2003 the sequel for this telenovela Mirada de mujer: El Regreso was produced.
This telenovela can be dated so far as the only TV Azteca telenovela that got the TVyNovelas Award as Best Telenovela of the Year in a shocking moment, making Televisa know to the audience the respect that got over his competitor product as long as the TVyNovelas Awards are only given to Televisa programs.
Aside from enjoying wide viewership in Latin America, it was also broadcast in countries like Afghanistan and Israel and Eastern Europe. In India, this was shown by Sahara TV, dubbed in Hindi, under the title of Maria.
El último rey: El hijo del pueblo · 2022El último rey: El hijo del pueblo
★ 7.32022
SeriesDrama
En carne propia · 1990En carne propia
★ 6.51990
SeriesDramaMystery
The year is 1972: Magdalena Dumont and Octávio Muriel are celebrating the birthday of their daughter, little Estefanía, at a party in the family mansion. However, this party is merely a backdrop and an opportunity to commit a crime.
Cañaveral de Pasiones · 1996Cañaveral de Pasiones
★ 6.31996
SeriesDrama
Cañaveral de Pasiones is a Mexican telenovela produced by Christian Bach and Humberto Zurita for Televisa and originally broadcast on Canal de las Estrellas from April 22 to September 3, 1996. It is based on the stories Una sombra entre los dos and Al pie del altar by Caridad Bravo Adams, adapted for television by María del Carmen Peña and José Cuauhtémoc Blanco.
The story follows Julia Santos and Pablo Montero, two childhood friends whose lives are torn apart by a tragedy that sparks hatred between their families. Years later, Pablo returns to his hometown engaged to another woman, only to realize that he still loves Julia. As they struggle to rekindle their romance, they must confront family rivalries, dark secrets, jealousy, and betrayal that threaten to keep them apart forever.
De frente al sol · 1992De frente al sol
★ 8.01992
SeriesDrama
Alicia Sandoval is a single mother who has made great sacrifices to give her daughter, Carolina, a good education. Alicia's best friend is Chole, an indigenous woman who lives with her mother, Lich, a very lively old woman, and with her daughter, Lupita, who is ashamed of her indigenous origin and therefore looks down on her mother and grandmother. Carolina and Lupita go to high school together, where they become great friends.
Agujetas de color de rosa · 1994Agujetas de color de rosa
★ 8.01994
SeriesDrama
Agujetas de color de rosa is a Mexican youth telenovela produced by Luis de Llano Macedo for Televisa and originally broadcast on Canal de las Estrellas from April 4, 1994, to May 26, 1995. Created by Susan Crowley, adapted by Sergio Schmucler, and with literary supervision by Gabriela Ortigoza, the telenovela stars Angélica María, Alberto Vázquez, Carlos Bracho, Natalia Esperón, Flavio César, and Alexis Ayala.
The story follows Elisa Morán, a widow who is left in financial ruin after the death of her wealthy husband. As she struggles to rebuild her life and raise her three children, her daughter Paola falls in love with Martín, a talented young singer. Together, they face family conflicts, jealousy, betrayal, and the challenges of pursuing their dreams while discovering the true meaning of love, friendship, and perseverance.
Días sin luna · 1990Días sin luna
★ 9.01990
SeriesDrama
Días sin luna is a 1990 Mexican telenovela produced by Juan Osorio and directed by Rafael Banquells based on an original script by Eric Vonn. It was aired in Canal de las Estrellas Monday to Friday at 17:00 between May 14 and August 31, 1990.
Más allá del puente · 1993Más allá del puente
★ 9.01993
SeriesDrama
Alicia Sandoval and Eduardo Fuentes are already married and are happy waiting for the arrival of their first child. This incites Ofelia, Eduardo's mother, to take revenge on Alicia for having taken her son from her. Carolina and Luis Enrique are very much in love and ready to marry as soon as they finish school. Chole also lives happy for the marriage of her daughter, Lupita, with Jacinto, and also eager to have Alicia's son in her arms. '
On the other hand, Rosalía, Jacinto's sister, falls in love with a good man named Felipe, but she is forced to give up on him to marry Valerio, the son of a powerful and terrible businessman from La Antigua.
Mirada de mujer: El regreso · 2003Mirada de mujer: El regreso
★ 8.42003
SeriesDrama
Mirada de mujer: El regreso is a Mexican telenovela, which was produced by and broadcast on TV Azteca in 2003. It is the sequel of Mirada de Mujer.
La Mezcladora · 2013La Mezcladora
★ 2.02013
Series
Principessa · 1984Principessa
★ 7.01984
SeriesDrama
Principessa is a Mexican telenovela produced by Valentín Pimstein for Televisa in 1984.
La fiera · 1983La fiera
★ 7.61983
SeriesDrama
Natalie, a poor but beautiful girl from a humble neighborhood, falls in love with and wins the heart of Victor Afonso—her childhood friend and the son of the city's wealthiest family. Natalie lives with a cruel old woman who forces her to beg to support her, yet also foresees through fortune-telling cards that "The Beast"—as Natalie is known—will one day find happiness and wealth. Believing this fortune is linked to "The Greek," a wealthy man in love with Natalie, the old woman sells her to him—unaware that Natalie and Victor Afonso had secretly married before he left the country for his studies. When the young man's parents discover the truth, they annul the marriage, indifferent to the fact that "The Beast" is pregnant with his child. Supported by her friend—a cabaret performer known as "La Costeña"—and by The Greek himself, Natalie turns her life around and gives birth to twins; however, she has no idea that The Greek intends to exact a price for all his generosity.
Juego de Voces · 2024Juego de Voces
★ 7.32024
SeriesFamily
Game of Voices aims not only to entertain, but also to reveal the talent and dynamics between parents and children in the musical field, adding a fresh and novel element to Sunday television.
La Hora Marcada · 2023La Hora Marcada
★ 7.32023
SeriesMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy
The Marked Hour is an anthology series of horror, suspense, and mystery. Each episode tells a story where the macabre, the uncertain and the terrible invade the lives of different characters in completely different scenarios.
Vivir un poco · 1985Vivir un poco
★ 7.31985
SeriesDrama
El hogar que yo robé · 1981El hogar que yo robé
★ 8.01981
SeriesDrama
Chispita · 1982Chispita
★ 7.31982
SeriesDrama
The story follows Isabel—known as "Chispita"—who was separated from her mother after the latter lost her memory in an accident. After growing up in an orphanage, Isabel is adopted by a widowed businessman, Don Alejandro; he hopes she will bring joy to the life of his daughter, Lili, who has become sad and ill-tempered since her mother's death—largely due to the influence of her teacher, the wicked Miss Irene.
However, contrary to Alejandro's expectations, Isabel is not welcomed by his daughter; instead, she must contend with the malicious traps set for her by Lili and Miss Irene. Yet, Isabel also finds friends in the household, such as Juan Carlos (Lili’s older brother) and Gloria (the family’s maid). From her new home, Chispita begins the search for her mother.
Sandra y Paulina · 1980Sandra y Paulina
★ 8.01980
SeriesDrama
Vanessa · 1982Vanessa
★ 8.51982
SeriesDrama
La casa al final de la calle · 1989La casa al final de la calle
★ 7.01989
SeriesDrama
The Turn of the Screw · 1981The Turn of the Screw
★ 10.01981
SeriesDrama
In a mid-19th century Essex country house, a young governess for two children becomes convinced that the house and grounds are haunted by ghosts and that the children are being possessed.