Little Angel Face

Dulce María is like her name, a sweet 5-year-old girl, full of joy and good feelings. With the death of his mother, his father, Luciano Larios, sinks into depression and pain, and decides to distance himself from everything and everyone. He admits Dulce María to the "Queen of America" ​​nuns' school and goes abroad, leaving her in the care of her brother Gabriel, who is a priest. The only visit the girl receives is from her beloved Aunt Estefanía, whom she affectionately calls "Aunt Wigs" because instead of showing her hair, she wears colored wigs that match her clothes.

Little Angel Face (2000-2001) is a Mexican telenovela created by Kary Fajer for Las Estrellas, produced by Televisa. Its heart is Dulce Maria, a sweet five-year-old played by Daniela Aedo, whose joy and good feelings are never quite extinguished even as her world fractures. After the death of her mother, her father Luciano Larios, played by Miguel de Leon, sinks into depression and pulls away from everyone, so he admits Dulce Maria to the Queen of America nuns' school and leaves the country. Her uncle, the priest Gabriel Larios Rocha, played by Manuel Saval, becomes her protector, while her beloved Aunt Estefania, played by Nora Salinas, visits in colorful wigs that match her outfits and earns the nickname Tia Pelucas. The engine of the story is a child's stubborn kindness pressing against adult grief, pride and the quarrels of a divided family, and each chapter is built from school life, small betrayals, reunions and emotional reversals typical of the form. Set in contemporary Mexico, the series moves with the sugary, melodramatic register of Latin American television, mixing tenderness, comedy and tearful sentiment. Fans of Marimar and Maria la del Barrio will find resonance in its family melodrama, though its tone is gentler and aimed at younger viewers. Its single season of 175 episodes plays as a complete, self-contained arc rather than an open-ended saga.

Audiences rated this Televisa telenovela moderately well, with a mixed aggregate reception centred on its sweet heroine and melodramatic family storyline.

• Marimarsentimental melodrama centered on a sweet child, orphaned grief, and a convent-school setting
• Maria la del Barriotelenovela family melodrama with a virtuous child protagonist and a wronged family
• Little House on the Prairiegentle family drama about a motherless child and an absent father

Created by

Kary Fajer

Release Date

2000-06-19

Episode runtime

45 min

Rating

7.1 / 10 (425)

What is Little Angel Face about?

A joyful five-year-old is sent to a convent school and cared for by relatives after her mother's death leaves her father in despair.

What is Little Angel Face like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Little Angel Face as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.

Is Little Angel Face violent?

No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Little Angel Face.

What did critics think of Little Angel Face?

Audiences rated this Televisa telenovela moderately well, with a mixed aggregate reception centred on its sweet heroine and melodramatic family storyline.

Which shows are like Little Angel Face?

Shows with a similar feel include Marimar, Maria la del Barrio, and Little House on the Prairie.

How long is Little Angel Face?

Little Angel Face: 1 season, 175 episodes.

Is Little Angel Face still running?

No, Little Angel Face has ended.

Where can I watch Little Angel Face?

In United States, Little Angel Face streams on YouTube TV, ViX Premium Amazon Channel.