Amor real

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Amor real
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DVD cover of Amor real
Genre Telenovela
Created byMaría Zarattini
Based on Bodas de odio
by Caridad Bravo Adams
Written byVíctor Manuel Medina
Directed by
Starring
Music by Jorge Avendaño
Opening theme"Amor Real" by Sin Bandera
Country of originMexico
Original languageSpanish
No. of episodes95
Production
Executive producer Carla Estrada
ProducerArturo Lorca
Cinematography
  • Jesús Acuña
  • Alejandro Frutos
Editors
  • Juan Franco
  • Luis Horacio Valdés
Production company Televisa
Original release
Network Canal de las Estrellas
ReleaseJune 9 (2003-06-09) 
October 17, 2003 (2003-10-17)
Related

Amor real (English: Real Love) [nb 1] is a Mexican telenovela produced by Carla Estrada for Televisa, broadcast by Canal de las Estrellas (now known simply as Las Estrellas). It originally aired from June 9 to October 17, 2003. Amor real is a historical drama set in the Mexican post-independence period of the mid-19th century. [1] [2] The telenovela aired on Univision in the United States, REN TV in Russia and La 1 in Spain, among others. It was successfully distributed to many countries worldwide. [2] In 2005, Amor real was released on DVD and it became the first telenovela to be released with English subtitles. [3] Televisa has released an abridged DVD version of the telenovela in several countries. [4]

Contents

The cast and crew of the telenovela received many accolades, including the TVyNovelas Award for Best Telenovela of the Year at the 22nd TVyNovelas Awards ceremony.

Overview

In the mid-19th century, in a time of Victorian morality, challenging the rules of the aristocracy to which she belongs, Matilde Peñalver Beristáin, falls in love with Adolfo Solís, an army soldier with no fortune; trusting that her father, Hilario – a fair and kind man – will let her marry him. But her mother, Augusta, is determined to force Matilde to marry a rich man to save the family from bankruptcy. Manuel Fuentes Guerra is the perfect candidate. He is an honourable and handsome young man who has just inherited a vast fortune. Augusta ignores the fact that Manuel is the illegitimate son of Joaquín Fuentes Guerra, a powerful landlord who raped a native girl, and who only recognised Manuel as his heir on his deathbed.

Using all kinds of intrigues, Augusta and her son Humberto send Adolfo to prison and convince Matilde to believe that he is married and has children. Overwhelmed and in despair, Matilde surrenders to her mother's pressure and agrees to marry Manuel, especially after she learns that he has paid the family's debts. Adolfo escapes from jail and immediately goes to look for his beloved Matilde, who has just married Manuel. Desperate, Adolfo manages to secretly speak with Matilde to clarify the misunderstandings. Swearing they will love each other forever, they decide to run away, but Manuel discovers them. Deeply hurt, Manuel is not willing to give her up. He forces her to leave with him, despite her love for Adolfo. After arriving at Manuel's hacienda, Matilde has to put up with Antonia, the former administrator's daughter, who is in love with Manuel.

Meanwhile, Adolfo, after an intense and frantic search finds Matilde and, intending to bring her back, poses as Manuel's new administrator. Manuel, unaware of Adolfo's real identity, sympathises with him and gives him a special, friendly treatment. In spite of the situation, Adolfo has to admit that Manuel is a noble, fair man. At that point, Manuel and Matilde discover that they have been victims of Augusta and Humberto's deceit. As time goes by, the subtle attention and Manuel's avid desire end up conquering Matilde's heart. Suddenly one day, she realises that the love she felt for Adolfo has disappeared and that she's fallen in love with Manuel. Matilde tells Adolfo the truth and urges him to leave.

Heartbroken, Adolfo accepts his reality and leaves the ranch the same day, that Matilde announces to her husband that she's pregnant. The couple's happiness does not last long. Manuel discovers who his new administrator was and, in an instant, everything falls apart. Matilde's pleas and explanations cannot convince Manuel, he feels betrayed once again and cannot forgive her. Driven by anger, Manuel doubts his paternity and throws Matilde out of the hacienda. Soon after that, he starts a compromising relationship with Antonia that will later make his reconciliation with Matilde more difficult. Manuel and Matilde's relationship will suffer and prosper during times of civil unrest, political and societal intrigue, and subterfuge. Only time will tell whether or not they find 'Real Love' with each other or with someone new. [5]

Cast

Production

"The work of our extremely dedicated cast and crew, along with the extraordinary collection of visual elements — lighting, camera work, custom-made wardrobe, attention to detail — allows the viewers to experience the characters' emotions and also transport themselves completely to another era."

Carla Estrada [2]

Reception

Mexico's television ratings

Timeslot# Ep.PremiereFinaleRankSeasonRating average
DatePremiere
Rating
DateFinale
Rating
MondaysFridays
9:00 pm
95
June 9, 2003
26.5 [8] [9]
October 17, 2003
43.1 [8] [10] No. 1 [8] 2003–0429.4 [11]

While on the air in Mexico, the telenovela registered very high ratings, especially in the final weeks of its airing when the telenovela showed an average of 35 points. [11] During the whole five-month run in Mexico, it remained on the No. 1 spot, [8] with a 60% market share, as reported by Ibope Mexico. [12] Due to the enormous popularity of Amor Real, the entire telenovela was reruned for the second time after a public demand, only four months after the original airing finalized. [13]

International success

Besides the success in Mexico and Latin America, Amor Real was internationally successful, too. [2] When the telenovela aired during prime time on Univision, it frequently managed to beat leading U.S. networks in the ratings. [3] [14] The series aired on Univision in the U.S. with no subtitles, however. It ranks among Univision's highest rated telenovelas of all time. [15] The telenovela also had successful results when it aired in Spain, on the Spanish national television, TVE, where it was shown in the afternoon, in 2005. [16] [17] In 2005, Amor Real was released on DVD and it became the first telenovela to be released with English subtitles. [3] The DVD release had very successful sales in the U.S. [18] [19] The international DVD release of the telenovela, also included countries such as Canada, Puerto Rico, France, Italy and Spain. [4]

Awards and nominations

Here are some of the nominations and wins for Amor Real:

YearAwardCategoryNomineeResult
2003Califa de Oro Awards [20] Outstanding ProductionCarla EstradaWon
Outstanding PerformanceAdela NoriegaWon
Ana Bertha EspínWon
Ana MartínWon
Beatriz SheridanWon
Chantal AndereWon
Ernesto LaguardiaWon
Fernando ColungaWon
Mariana LevyWon
Mario Iván MartínezWon
Mauricio IslasWon
Rafael RojasWon
Outstanding Screenwriting CareerMaría ZarattiniWon
Best Direction of the CamerasAlejandro FrutosWon
Best DirectorMónica MiguelWon
Arlequin Award [21] Best ProductionCarla EstradaWon
Mexico's National Association
of Broadcasters
[21]
Micrófono de Oro AwardsWon
Sol de Oro Awards (Mexico's National Association of Journalists) [nb 2] Best ProductionWon
Best ActressAdela NoriegaWon
Best ActorFernando ColungaWon
Best Antagonist ActressMaya MishalskaWon
Best Antagonist ActorMauricio IslasWon
Best Leading ActressHelena RojoWon
Best Leading ActorMauricio HerreraWon
Best Co-lead ActressChantal AndereWon
Best Co-lead ActorErnesto LaguardiaWon
Best Supporting ActressAna Bertha EspínWon
Best Supporting ActorMario Iván MartínezWon
Best Male Special PerformanceRafael RojasWon
Artistic Lifetime Achievement – Award to an ActressMaty HuitrónWon
Artistic Lifetime Achievement – Award to an ActorRicardo BlumeWon
Best DirectionMónica MiguelWon
Best AdaptationMaría ZarattiniWon
2004 22nd TVyNovelas Awards [24] Best Telenovela Carla EstradaWon
Best Actress Adela NoriegaWon
Best Actor Fernando ColungaWon
Best Antagonist Actress Chantal AndereNominated
Best Leading Actress Ana MartínWon
Best Leading Actor Carlos CámaraWon
Best Supporting Actress Ana Bertha EspínWon
Best Supporting Actor Ernesto LaguardiaWon
Best Musical Theme Sin Bandera
(composers: Leonel García and Noel Schajris)
Nominated
Best Original Story or Adaptation María ZarattiniWon
Best Direction Mónica Miguel
Eric Morales
Nominated
Special Award for Telenovela with the Highest Rating in 2003Amor realWon
Laurel de Oro Awards [25] [26] Best TelenovelaCarla EstradaWon
Best ActressAdela NoriegaWon
Best ActorFernando ColungaWon
Best Supporting ActressAna MartínWon
Best Supporting ActorMario Iván MartínezWon
Artistic Lifetime Achievement AwardHelena RojoWon
Mauricio HerreraWon
Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana [21] Special AwardAmor realWon
100 Mexicanos Dijeron [21] VIP AwardWon
Principios Award [21] Special AwardWon
2005ACE Awards [21] Best Scenic ProgramCarla EstradaWon
Best ActressAdela NoriegaWon
Best ActorFernando ColungaWon
Best DirectionMónica MiguelWon
Plaza de las Estrellas [21] Luminaria de OroAmor realWon
Carla EstradaWon

Notes

  1. Also dubbed as Real Love in English.
  2. Amor Real won 25 Sol de Oro Awards that are bestowed by the Mexico's National Association of Journalists. It won in all categories. [22] [23]

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