En cuerpo ajeno (1992, Colombia)
Wealthy widower Pedro José Donoso has everything money can buy – except time. Much older than his beautiful wife, Isabel, Pedro José is deeply in love and blissfully unaware that betrayal is much closer than he thinks. When he dies under suspicious circumstances, however, death turns out to be only the beginning.
Pedro José’s spirit returns in the body of Salvador Cerinza, a younger, handsome peasant who couldn’t be more different from the powerful businessman he once was. With a new face and no way to prove who he really is, Pedro José makes his way back into his former world, determined to uncover the truth about his death – and discover what was really happening inside his own home.
What follows is a wonderfully twisted mix of romance, murder mystery, revenge and supernatural melodrama, with Pedro José forced to watch the people he once trusted from the perspective of a complete stranger. And yes, things get especially complicated when your wife has no idea the attractive young man standing in front of her is actually her supposedly dead husband.
💋 Telebesitos Tip: Go with the premise and don’t ask too many questions about the logistics of reincarnation. En cuerpo ajeno is vintage novela craziness played deliciously straight – and once Pedro José returns as Salvador, the fun really begins.
