Underplayed Gems

Carrusel (1989)

Carrusel poster
Genre
telenovela, children's television series, comedy television series
Country
Mexico
Length
1 season, 358 episodes
Rated
AA
Rating
7.8 of 10 from 87 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A group of elementary school children in Mexico learn lessons about friendship and class differences. Their kind teacher helps them navigate everyday adventures and conflicts.

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What happens

Carrusel (Spanish pronunciation: [karuˈsel]) is a Mexican children's telenovela produced by Valentín Pimstein for Televisa. Based on the Argentinean character Jacinta Pichimahuida (first televised in 1966), it was originally broadcast on Televisa from 16 January 1989 to 1 June 1990. 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. 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. A Brazilian version, titled Carrossel, aired on SBT from 20 May 1991 to 21 April 1992, and was remade for the 2012 Brazilian remake that aired from 21 May 2012 to 26 July 2013. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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