Ardiente secreto
Daniela Romo & Joaquín Cordero
Genre	Telenovela
Created by	Original Story: Charlotte Brontë Adaptation: Carlos Olmos
Directed by	Julián Pastor
Starring	Daniela Romo Joaquín Cordero
Country of origin	Mexico
Original language	Spanish
No. of episodes	20
Production
Executive producer	Irene Sabido
Cinematography	Karlos Velázquez
Original release
Network	Canal de las Estrellas
Release	1978 (1978)

Ardiente secreto is a Mexican telenovela produced by Irene Sabido for Televisa in 1978. It is based on the Charlotte Brontë's 1847 novel Jane Eyre.^[1]

Plot

The orphan Mariana Cisneros was shut in (in a college) by an aunt who hates her, she suffers from some terrible pains, but she take advantage of the education and culture. When she turns 18 she finds a job as a governess of a silent and lonely child, Adela, who is the daughter of Eduardo. Mariana wins Adela's love and she is attracted by Eduardo. Mariana and Eduardo fall in love, but a terrible secret will take them apart. She discovers it on the day of their marriage. Mariana is desperate and she escapes, but for love she will return again.^[2]

Cast

• Daniela Romo as Mariana
• Joaquín Cordero as Eduardo
• Lorena Velázquez
• Virginia Manzano
• Dolores Tinoco
• Patricia Tanus as Adela
• Ada Carrasco
• Eduardo Liñán
• Erika Carrasco as Mariana (child)