Season 1 • Episode 189
LatestRina is a Mexican telenovela, which was produced by and broadcast on Televisa in 1977. It was written by Inés Rodena and starred Ofelia Medina as a hunchback named Rina and Enrique Álvarez Félix as her love interest. Since the original, several remakes have been produced under different names: ⁕La italianita ⁕Rubí rebelde ⁕María Mercedes ⁕Inocente de Ti ⁕Maria Esperança
Acting
Ofelia Medina's physical transformation—she committed
Writing
Inés Rodena's template that spawned FIVE remakes
Production
1977 Televisa sets dripping with period excess
Creator
Inés Rodena
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Rina established the 'poor disabled girl finds rich man' template that dominated Latin American TV for decades.
The 189-episode count was standard for Televisa's 'strip' format—airing daily to hook housewives and students alike.
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