Tio Paloma : Alfredo Mayo, and his son Tono : Manuel Tejada live and work at the Albufera by fishing . Toni has a child Tonet who befriends a beautiful little girl called Neleta : Nuria Gallardo , once grown-up Tonet : Luis Suarez, is a rebel young who doesn't want to work . Tonet lives an intense romance with Neleta : Victoria Vera whom he has known from infancy , but then he will be forced to abandon the Valencian Albufera to be enlisted in the Independence war in Cuba . Upon the return of the war , Neleta to avoid her poorness , looks for other suitors, and eventually , she meets a rich owner . As during his absence, Neleta marries the wealthy innkeeper Canyamel : José Bodalo . But Tonet goes back from Cuba and he and Neleta proceed an adulterous relation, causing the gossip of the village and resuting in dramatic happenings .
Intense family drama about unfortunate and desperate people who fight for life with a tragic finale . This is the second version of the notorious novel by Vicente Blasco Ibañez , the first was directed by Juan de Orduña in1954 starred by Virgilio Texeira , Ana Amendola , Erno Crisa , Felix Fernandez , among others. Passable interpretations from duo protagonists , Luis Suarez and Victoria Vera. However , Alfredo Mayo as the rigid , proud father full of valour and Manuel Tejada as the stubborn Tono will stop at nothing to get their purports . Special mention for Jose Bodalo as the sympathetic and "Cornudo" innkeeper . And other secondaries in brief appearances as José Nieto who also played first version , Lorenzo Robledo, Terele Pavez, Armando Calvo, Carlos Romero Marchent, Francisco Sanz, Fernando Nogueras, Marisa Porcel, Lola Lemos, Nuria Gallardo, Luis Marin and several others.
The series in seis episods produced by Eduardo Manzanos Brochero was uneven but professionally directed by Rafael Romero Marchent in his own personal style . Rafael Romero Marchent was born on May 3, 1926 in Madrid, Spain. He is a director and actor, known for Garringo, Un Dolar de Recompensa , or Manos Torpes . Rafael Romero Marchent was brother of Joaquin Luis Romero , who was the first to shoot Westerns in Spain . At first, Rafael Romero began in films as an actor, but when his career began to wane, he preferred to spend time behind the camera . Rafael is an expert writer and director of Spaghetti Western as proved in ¨Two crosses on Danger Pass¨, Cry for revenge¨, ¨Two guns for two twins¨ and ¨Sartana Kills Them All¨ or ¨Un par Asesinos¨. While his brother Joaquin Marchent is deemed the Paella Western's best director , his first film was ¨El Coyote¨ and the sequel titled ¨Revenge of Coyote¨ shot in Mexico ; after that , he filmed ¨The shadow of Zorro¨ and ¨Revenge of Zorro¨, he went go directing Western as ¨ Riding to death ¨ , ¨Adventures in the West¨ , ¨Three good men¨, ¨Sabor Venganza ¨ and the most popular and violent ¨Condenados a Vivir¨ . Plus , he wrote for his brother Rafael Romero Marchent the followings Western : ¨Manos Torpes¨, ¨Ocaso Un Pistolero¨ , ¨Garringo¨ , ¨Dos Cruces en Danger Pass¨ and ¨Sartana Kills Them All¨. Rating : Passable and acceptable , though contains some flaws and gaps ; however , it results to be entertaining .
