She married for money, buried a husband, and accidentally became a boss. Chaos ensues.
After the death of her husband the industrialist, unprepared trophy-wife takes over the management of his business concerns.
Acting
María Elena Marqués deploys lethal side-eye as weapon
Costume
Widow's weeds to power blazers: the full arc
Director
Gonzalo Martínez Ortega
María Elena Marqués
Doña Angélica Martínez de Suárez Aragones
Bruno Rey
Juan Galván
Anita Blanch
Señorita Pilar Suárez Aragones
Carlos Riquelme
Don Vicente
Carmen Salinas
Doña Cleo
Eduardo de la Peña
Presidente municipal
María Sorté
Martha
Antonio Bravo
Don Diego Suárez
René Casados
Obrero joven
Lina Montes
Elodia
Eduardo Alcaraz
Don Agustín
Juan José Martínez Casado
Don Pancho
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of Mexico's 1980s 'Cine de Mujeres' wave, though directed by a man—debates rage about whether it critiques or exploits the telenovela format.
María Elena Marqués was 52 playing newly widowed; her actual husband had died three years prior, lending certain scenes uncomfortable verisimilitude.
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