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Margarita (2007)

Margarita poster
Genre
telenovela
Country
Philippines
Length
1 season, 40 episodes
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman works as a showgirl to support her family. She dreams of happiness and true love while dealing with her current life.

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What happens

Margarita is a 2007 Philippine television drama series broadcast by ABS-CBN. Directed by Erick C. Salud, Trina N. Dayrit and FM Reyes, it stars Wendy Valdez, Diether Ocampo and Bruce Quebral. It aired on the network's Primetime Bida line up and worldwide on TFC from July 30 to September 21, 2007, and was replaced by Mars Ravelo's Lastikman. Margarita is a story of young woman who, in her desire to give her family the best life she can imagine, ends up working as a showgirl. She gets paid by giving entertainment and enticing the fantasies of many men. But deep inside, Margarita dreams of a better life and longs for happiness and true love. The series is streaming online on YouTube. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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