Amor Real | 
 enlarge | Directors: Eric Morales, Monica Miguel
Actors: Adela Noriega, Fernando Colunga, Mauricio Islas, Helena Rojo, Ernesto Laguardia
Studio: Xenon
Category: DVD
List Price: $14.98
Buy New: $7.88
You Save: $7.10 (47%)
Rating:  56 reviews
Sales Rank: 13386
Format: Color, Dvd-video, Full Screen, Ntsc
Languages: Spanish (Original Language), English (Published), Portuguese (Published), Spanish (Published)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 436 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: DSPXE4501D
UPC: 000799450123
EAN: 0000799450123
ASIN: B0007IO7BS
Theatrical Release Date: October 25, 2004
Release Date: April 26, 2005
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The delirious passion and angst of Mexican telenovela Amor Real gets a condensed treatment on this concise DVD presentation. Amor Real tells the story of Matilde Penalver (Adela Noriega), a general's daughter in love with a common soldier named Adolfo Solis (Mauricio Islas), but who is tricked by her status-conscious mother into marrying a wealthy landowner Manuel Fuentes Guerra (Fernando Colunga). But Manuel has his own baggage--he's a bastard, only acknowledged by his father as the old man lay dying. When Matilde learns the truth, she and Adolfo try to run away, but Manuel catches her and carries her off to his hacienda, where their tempestuous marriage is tested all the more when Adolfo arrives in the guise of Manuel's new administrator. From there, the plot of Amor Real explodes in a dozen directions, including the romance of Matilde's unscrupulous brother and a wealthy spinster; the struggle within the household between Matilde and the housekeeper, who also loves Manuel; Adolfo's marriage to a young woman dying of tuberculosis; the scheming of Manuel's cousin to disinherit him; revolution; kidnapping; the murder of a priest; steamy sex; and much, much more, building to an epic conclusion. Though at times outrageously melodramatic, Amor Real has the juggernaut plotting of a Victor Hugo novel--the many story threads are so skillfully interwoven and lurch from joy to disaster with such vigor that it's impossible not to get swept away. Making the experience even more dizzying is that this DVD is basically a high-points compilation, condensing 95 episodes into a 4 1/2 hour sprint. Between the careful editing and the charismatic cast, the story is easy to follow and giddy in its swiftness. Fans of the full series may find that this abridged version undercuts the pathos of the original, but for the uninitiated, it's a hugely enjoyable high-energy romp. --Bret Fetzer
Description
This magnificent 19th century drama tells the story of Matilde Penalver y Beristain - proud, beautiful and aristocratic, who falls in love with penniless soldier Adolfo Solis, though her mother Augusta is determined that she marry a rich man. After creating a rift between the two lovers, Augusta forces her daughter to marry Manuel Fuentes Guerra - honorable, handsome and heir to a vast fortune. Unhappy in her marriage, Matilde continues her romance with Adolfo, creating a triangle that threatens everyone involved, including Matilde's unborn child.
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 amor real August 12, 2008
Jason S. Canham (usa)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was under the impression that I would have the whole entire novela. Chapter 1 scene 1,2,3 ect. the video skipped a lot,I was not happy. Sorry
 it's alright June 23, 2008
Adelina Viveros
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This a good mexican soap opera, but I think that a lot of seens have been cut out and the story doesn't really have a smooth flow.
AMOR REAL is the best telenovela there is. Unfortunately, . . . April 17, 2008
REZ (Jersey City, NJ)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
AMOR REAL is the best telenovela I've seen. It has become my favorite of all time. I was looking forward to buying the DVD but was very disappointed.
This condensed version doesn't do AMOR REAL justice. How can the producer/s lump the 95 episodes into just about 4 1/2 hours? For someone who hasn't seen the entire episodes, the shortened version would not make a lot of sense. Fortunately for me, I saw every episode, so I didn't get confused.
Some people might think I'm crazy to want to buy the complete episodes. Perhaps I am! But AMOR REAL is worth spending all that money. I've seen many other telenovelas or soaps, but none of them compelled me enough to buy even the condensed version. The chemistry between Adela and Fernando was absolutely undeniable!
I hope someday the producer/s decide to release the entire collection (especially with English subtitles). Then I'd get to enjoy it even more, and I'd get to share the enjoyment with family and friends.
Amor Real February 28, 2008
Nathanael E. Fisher
It's the real soap opera but it only shows like snap shots of it, You can watch the whole soap opera like in 7 hours
Very disappointed!! February 22, 2008
Mirvia Roa (Augusta, GA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I purchased this novela because I saw the original and loved it. I was very disappointed with the DVD. All of the best parts were left out. The most enjoyable scenes were edited out. It left out the passion, the fights the love scenes, THE MOST IMPORTANT PARTS. The second DVD was filled with nonsense, that space should have been used to tell the story. I don't understand how they could have turned such a wonderful story into such a disaster the person who edited this novela should be fired. I wouldn't recommend this DVD to anyone. It should be redone, I am so disappointed.
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