La Usurpadora: The Musical
2023 film by Santiago Limón
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La Usurpadora: The Musical is a 2023 musical crime comedy film directed by Santiago Limón from a screenplay he co-wrote with María Hinojos, based on the 1998 Mexican telenovela La usurpadora.[2] The film stars Isabella Castillo, Alan Estrada, Cecilia Toussaint, Susana Zabaleta and Jesús Ochoa, with special appearances by Alejandra Guzmán and Gabriela Spanic.
- Santiago Limón
- María Hinojos
Jason Shuman
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| Directed by | Santiago Limón |
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| Adaptation by | Eduardo Cisneros Jason Shuman |
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| Cinematography | Danny Hiele |
| Edited by | Martha Poly Vil |
| Music by | Amado López |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
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| Box office | $883,218[1] |
Plot
During a secret meeting with her lover in Las Vegas, Victoria meets a hotel employee identical to her, Valeria, and convinces her to switch lives.
Cast
- Isabella Castillo as Valeria and Victoria
- Alan Estrada as Carlos Daniel
- Susana Zabaleta as Dona Ines
- Jesús Ochoa as Don Ramiro
- Cecilia Toussaint as Abuelita
- Valentina as Lydia
- Alejandra Ley as Lupita
- Alejandra Guzmán
- Gabriela Spanic
- Shane West as Chad
Production
Principal photography began in December 2021 in Mexico City and the Mexican states of Hidalgo, Jalisco, and Nayarit.[2]
Release
The film received a preview screening in Tucson, Arizona, on March 22, 2023.[3] It was released theatrically in the United States on April 7, 2023, by Pantelion Films,[4][5] and in Mexico on April 12, 2023, by Videocine.[6][7]
Reception
Mary Aviles of Common Sense Media awarded the film three stars out of five.[8]
