Topacio is a 1984 Venezuelan telenovela produced and broadcast by Radio Caracas Televisión. It is a remake of Esmeralda, a 1970s telenovela produced by rival network Venevisión, which in turn has been remade twice.
Topacio was written by Benilde Avila, Milagros del Valle, Ana Mercedes Escámez, and Delia Fiallo and directed by Luis Alberto Lamata and Luis Manzo. This telenovela lasted 181 episodes and was distributed internationally by RCTV International. It was also aired in Mexico's Canal 5 at 8 p.m. in 1985 and throughout Latin America, Spain and other countries.
Grecia Colmenares
as Topacio Sandoval
Víctor Cámara
as Jorge Luis Sandoval
Zoe Ducós
as Sor Piedad
Jeannette Rodríguez
as Yolanda
Carlos Márquez
as Aurelio
Cecilia Villarreal
as Blanca
Pablo Gil
as Don Cristancho Vargas
Carlos Montilla
as Rafaelote
Henry Zakka
as Dr. Andrade
Carlos Cámara Jr.
as Cirilo
Amalia Pérez Díaz
as Domitila
Chony Fuentes
as Hilda