Padre Coraje
Padre Coraje (English: Brave Father John) is a Spanish language television drama from Argentina. Its theme song is performed by Paz Martinez.
| Padre Coraje | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Telenovela Historical fiction Romance |
| Created by | Adrián Suar |
| Written by | Marcos Carnevale Marcela Guerty |
| Directed by | Martín Saban Sebastián Pivotto |
| Starring | Facundo Arana Carina Zampini Nancy Dupláa Leonor Benedetto Nora Cárpena Raúl Rizzo |
| Opening theme | Y qué by Paz Martínez |
| Ending theme | Ay Amor by Ricardo Montaner |
| Country of origin | Argentina |
| Original language(s) | Spanish |
| No. of episodes | 189 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Adrián González Adrián Suar |
| Producer(s) | Pol-ka |
| Production location(s) | Argentina, Buenos Aires |
| Cinematography | Ezequiel Spinelli |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | Canal 13 |
| Original release | March 8 – December 23, 2004 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Soy gitano |
| Followed by | Sin Codigo |
Plot
When Coraje, a young idealist, sets out on a journey to La Cruz, his life is forever changed. Coraje and his friends come across Father John, a priest who has been assaulted by thieves while on his way to take over the parish at a church in La Cruz. Unable to save Father John's life, Coraje decides to pose as the priest. Coraje soon meets Ana and Clara Guericco, whose highly respected father was recently assassinated. Coraje soon finds himself entangled in a web of passion and secret desires. He is caught in a love triangle with the Guericco sisters. Coraje loves the Clara, and the wheelchair-using Ana cannot hide her desire for the priest. Deceit and treachery also drive the plot as the mystery of Guericco's death waits to be solved.
Cast
Main Cast
| Actor | Character | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Facundo Arana | Coraje / Father Juan / Gabriél Jáuregui | Childhood friend of Santo and Mecha, framed for the murder of Alejandro Guerrico, arrived to La Cruz as Father Juan to find the real killer and clear his name, Amanda's seemingly dead son, in love with Clara |
| Nancy Dupláa | Clara Guerrico | Elisa and Alejandro's daughter, Ana's big sister, Horacio's ex-fiancee, in love with Coraje |
| Leonor Benedetto | Amanda Jáuregui † | Mother of Pipo and Coraje, Manuel's lover |
| Nora Cárpena | Elisa Guerrico | Mother of Clara and Ana, widow of Alejandro |
| Raúl Rizzo | Manuel Costa † | Main villain, the towns's Mayor, Father of Horacio and Lautaro, Amanda's lover, in love with Elisa |
| Carina Zampini | Ana Guerrico † | Villain later good, Elisa and Alejandro's ex-disabled daughter, Clara's little sister, in love with Father Juan |
Supporting Cast
| Actor | Character | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Federico Olivera | Horacio Costa | Son of Manuel, big brother of Lautaro, ex-fiance of Clara, Amanda's lover |
| Eugenia Tobal | Mercedes "Mecha" | Childhood friend of Santo and Coraje, in love with Coraje, then with Horacio |
| Javier Lombardo | Santo Tomini | Childhood friend of Mecha and Coraje, in love with Mecha, then with Messina |
| Matías Santoianni | Pipo Jáuregui | Amanda's adopted son, in love with Messina |
| Luis Machín | Froilán Ponce | Villain later good, father of Nora and Lourdes, the town's doctor, gay |
| Erika Wallner | Marcia Krauss | Ana's nanny, was secretly in love with Alejandro, hates Elisa |
| Julia Calvo | Messina Cortese | Prostitute, in love with Santo |
| Eugenia Guerty | María Teresa "Teté" Andrade | The town's Operator, in love with Manuel |
| Mercedes Funes | Nora Ponce † | Villain, Froilán's crazy daughter, half sister of Lourdes, Lautaro's ex-wife, in love with him |
| Fabio Di Tomaso | Lautaro Costa † | Manuel's son, Horacio's little brother, Nora's ex-husband, in love with Lourdes |
| Melina Petriella | Lourdes Miranda "La Nena" | Froilán's bastard daughter, half sister of Nora, in love with Lautaro |