Hijos del Monte

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Hijos del Monte
Title card
Created by	Víctor Carrasco
Developed by	TVN
Directed by	María Eugenia Rencoret Víctor Huerta Camilo Sánchez
Starring	María Elena Swett Jorge Zabaleta Francisco Pérez-Bannen Mónica Godoy Cristián Arriagada Matías Oviedo Andrés Reyes
Country of origin	Chile
Original language	Spanish
No. of episodes	131
Production
Producers	Vania Portilla Patricia Encina
Production location	Santiago de Chile
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	23-25 minutes
Release
Original network	TVN
Picture format	HDTV 1080i
Audio format	Stereophonic sound
Original release	September 2, 2008 (2008-09-02) – March 10, 2009 (2009-03-10)
Chronology
Preceded by	Viuda Alegre
Followed by	Los Exitosos Pells
Related shows	Los Herederos Del Monte

Hijos Del Monte (translated: Del Monte Sons) was a Chilean telenovela produced by TVN. It was written by Víctor Carrasco and directed by María Eugenia Rencoret. Filming began on Wednesday June 18, and took place in the Santiago neighborhoods of Padre Hurtado and Isla de Maipo, beside the TVN studios.

The soap competed with on Canal 13 and Mala Conducta on Chilevisión.

Plot[]

The series begins with five brothers (from oldest to youngest): Juan, José, Pedro, Gaspar, and Lucas Del Monte. The five men were all adopted by Emilio Del Monte and his wife, Clarisa. Clarisa died from cancer a few years earlier and Emilio dies of a heart attack just before the series begins. The close-knit family live an easy-going life on their ranch. The Del Monte brothers' lives are changed abruptly with the arrival of their father's illegitimate daughter, Paula Del Monte. Emilio left a portion of his estate to Paula, who wants to claim what is rightfully hers.

Paula and her mother, Sofía Cañadas, immediately cause disharmony among the brothers. Juan is upset but respects his fathers wishes, José does not want to share their inheritance, Pedro does not trust either woman, Gaspar is furious over his father's affair, while Lucas is the only one who fully accepts Paula into the family. There is an instant attraction between Juan and Paula, despite the fact that Juan is engaged to Julieta Millan. While Julieta's heart belongs to Juan, she also has a connection with Pedro, who is madly in love with her. José has been having an affair with Beatriz Pereira, who is married to Efraín Mardones. It revealed that José is the father Beatriz's son, Simon. Gaspar is in love with Lupe Mardones, who he has to sneak around with since her father, Eleuterio, disapproves of their relationship. Lucas flirts with Julieta's sister, Rosario, but also develops feelings for Paula.

Juan moves up his wedding to Julieta after they find out she is pregnant. Paula begs Juan not to marry Julieta and they sleep together. Pedro shows Julieta footage of Paula and Juan sleeping together, but she still goes through with the wedding. Sadly, Julieta miscarries and she leaves Juan when she realizes he is in love with Paula. Julieta begins seeing Pedro and Juan begins seeing Paula, but there is tension between the quad. Eventually, Juan and Julieta reconcile.

Gustavo Valdés, the Del Monte family attorney, is in a plane crash and tells José just before he dies that he is actually Paula's father. Jose blackmails Sofía with this information, saying he will not tell Paula if he gets a portion of her inheritance.

Cast[]

Main Cast[]

Recurring Cast[]

• Luis Alarcón as Emilio Del Monte- Husband of Clarisa, adoptive father of Juan, José, Pedro, Gaspar, & Lucas, alleged biological father of Paula, died from a heart attack.
• Peggy Cordero as Clarisa Serrano- Wife of Emilio, adoptive mother of Juan, José, Pedro, Gaspar, & Lucas, died from cancer.
• Patricio Strahovsky as Gustavo Valdés- Del Monte family attorney, biological father of Paula, dies in a plane crash.

External links[]

• Official web site