Carrusel
Carrusel (Spanish pronunciation: [karuˈsel]) is a Mexican children's telenovela produced by Valentín Pimstein for Televisa in 1989. It's based on the Argentinean character Jacinta Pichimahuida (first televised in 1966), and produced by and broadcast on Televisa in 1989. It covers daily life in a Mexican elementary school and the children's relationships with a charismatic teacher named Ximena. Among other plot devices, it deals with the differences between the upper and lower classes of Mexican society – specifically as seen in a romantic relationship between Cirilo, a poor black boy, and a spoiled white rich girl, Maria Joaquina Villaseñor.
| Carrusel | |
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Gabriela Rivero and the cast's children from left to right | |
| Also known as | Carrusel de Niños |
| Genre | Telenovela |
| Written by | Lei Quintana Gabriela Ortigoza |
| Screenplay by | Valeria Phillips |
| Story by | Abel Santa Cruz |
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| Music by | José Antonio "Potro" Farías |
| Opening theme | "Carrusel de niños" by Astrid Morales, Jessica Morales and the cast's children |
| Country of origin | Mexico |
| Original language | Spanish |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 358 |
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| Producer | Angelli Nesma Medina |
| Production locations | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Cinematography | Albino Corrales |
| Production company | Televisa |
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| Network | Canal de las Estrellas |
| Release | January 19, 1989 – May 11, 1990 |
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Gabriela Rivero starred as main protagonist, while Janet Ruiz and Beatriz Moreno starred as main antagonists. Ludwika Paleta, Pedro Javier Viveros, Hilda Chávez, Flor Eduarda Gurrola, Joseph Birch, Abraham Pons, Mauricio Armando, Gabriel Castañon, Yoshiki Takiguchi, Manuel Fernández, Karin Nisembaum, and Silvia Guzmán starred as stellar performances.