Amor real


Amor Real is a Mexican telenovela, which was produced and broadcast by Televisa in 2003. Amor Real is a historical telenovela set in the Mexican post-independence period of the mid-19th century. 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. Also, in 2005, Amor real was released on DVD and it became the first telenovela to be released with English subtitles. Televisa has released an abridged DVD version of the novela in several countries.
The cast and the crew of the telenovela received many accolades, including TVyNovelas Award for Best Telenovela, in 2004.

Overview

In the mid-19th century, in a time of Victorian morality, challenging the rules of the aristocracy to which she belongs, Matilde Peñalver y 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 in order to save the family from bankruptcy. Manuel Fuentes Guerra is the perfect candidate. He is an honorable 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 recognized Manuel as his heir on his deathbed.
Using all kinds of intrigues, the 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, sympathizes 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 realizes that the love she felt for Adolfo has disappeared and that she fell 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 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.

Cast

Mexico's television ratings

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. During the whole five-month run in Mexico, it remained on the #1 spot, with a 60% market share, as reported by Ibope Mexico. 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.

International success

Besides the success in Mexico and Latin America, Amor Real was internationally successful, too. When the telenovela aired during prime time on Univision, it frequently managed to beat leading U.S. networks in the ratings. The series aired on Univision in the U.S. with no subtitles, however. It ranks among Univision’s highest rated telenovelas of all time. 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. In 2005, Amor Real was released on DVD and it became the first telenovela to be released with English subtitles. The DVD release had very successful sales in the U.S. The international DVD release of the telenovela, also included countries such as Canada, Puerto Rico, France, Italy and Spain.

Awards and nominations

Here are some of the nominations and wins for Amor Real:
YearAwardCategoryNomineeResult
2003Gold Khalifa AwardsBest Telenovela—
Won
2003Gold Khalifa AwardsBest Leading ActressAdela Noriega
Won
2003Gold Khalifa AwardsBest Leading ActorFernando Colunga
Won
2003Gold Khalifa AwardsBest First ActressAna Martín
Won
2003Gold Khalifa AwardsBest First ActressBeatriz Sheridan
Won
2003Gold Khalifa AwardsBest Female AntagonistChantal Andere
Won
2003Gold Khalifa AwardsBest Male AntagonistMauricio Islas
Won
2003Gold Khalifa AwardsBest Supporting ActressAna Bertha Espín
Won
2003Gold Khalifa AwardsBest Supporting ActorErnesto Laguardia
Won
2003Gold Khalifa AwardsBest Co-Star ActressMariana Levy
Won
2003Gold Khalifa AwardsBest Co-Star ActorMario Iván Martínez
Won
2003Gold Khalifa AwardsBest Co-Star ActorRafael Rojas
Won
2003Gold Khalifa AwardsBest DirectorMónica Miguel
Won
2003Gold Khalifa AwardsBest Direction of the CamerasAlejandro Frutos
Won
2003Gold Khalifa AwardsBest Television ScriptMaría Zarattini
Won
2003Harlequin AwardBest ProducerCarla Estrada
Won
2003The National Association of
Broadcasters of Mexico AC		Golden Microphone AwardCarla Estrada
Won
2003Círculo Nacional de Periodistas
en México		Palmas de Oro—
Won
2004TVyNovelas AwardsBest Telenovela of the YearCarla Estrada
Won
2004TVyNovelas AwardsBest Leading ActressAdela Noriega
Won
2004TVyNovelas AwardsBest Leading ActorFernando Colunga
Won
2004TVyNovelas AwardsBest First ActressAna Martín
Won
2004TVyNovelas AwardsBest First ActorCarlos Cámara
Won
2004TVyNovelas AwardsBest Female AntagonistChantal AndereNominated
2004TVyNovelas AwardsBest Male AntagonistMauricio IslasNominated
2004TVyNovelas AwardsBest Young Lead ActressIngrid MartzNominated
2004TVyNovelas AwardsBest Co-Star ActressAna Bertha Espín
Won
2004TVyNovelas AwardsBest Co-Star ActorErnesto Laguardia
Won
2004TVyNovelas AwardsBest DirectionMónica Miguel
Eric Morales 		Nominated
2004TVyNovelas AwardsBest Original Story or AdaptationMaría Zarattini
Won
2004TVyNovelas AwardsBest Musical ThemeSin Bandera Nominated
2004Bravo AwardBest Telenovela—
Won
2004ACE AwardsBest TelenovelaCarla Estrada
Won
2004ACE AwardsBest Television ActressAdela Noriega
Won
2004ACE AwardsBest Television ActorFernando Colunga
Won
2004ACE AwardsBest Supporting ActressAna Martín
Won
2004ACE AwardsBest Supporting ActorErnesto Laguardia
Won
2004ACE AwardsBest DirectionMónica Miguel
Eric Morales
Won
2004Golden Laurel AwardsBest Telenovela—
Won
2004Golden Laurel AwardsBest Television ActressAdela Noriega
Won
2004Golden Laurel AwardsBest Television ActorFernando Colunga
Won
2004Golden Laurel AwardsBest Supporting ActressAna Martín
Won
2004Golden Laurel AwardsBest Supporting ActorMario Iván Martínez
Won
2004Golden Laurel AwardsAward for Artistic TrayectoryHelena Rojo
Won
2004Golden Laurel AwardsAward for Artistic TrayectoryMauricio Herrera
Won
2004Universidad Autónoma MetropolitanaSpecial Accolade—
Won
2004Golden Sun AwardsBest ProductionCarla Estrada
Won
2004Golden Sun AwardsBest DirectionMónica Miguel
Won
2004Golden Sun AwardsBest AdaptationMaría Zarattini
Won
2004Golden Sun AwardsBest Leading ActressAdela Noriega
Won
2004Golden Sun AwardsBest Leading ActorFernando Colunga
Won
2004Golden Sun AwardsBest Female AntagonistMaya Mishalska
Won
2004Golden Sun AwardsBest Male AntagonistMauricio Islas
Won
2004Golden Sun AwardsBest First ActressHelena Rojo
Won
2004Golden Sun AwardsBest First ActorMauricio Herrera
Won
2004100 Mexicanos dijeronVIP Award—
Won
2004Principios AwardSpecial Accolade—
Won
2005Plaza de las EstrellasLuminaria de Oro—
Won
2005Plaza de las EstrellasLuminaria de OroCarla Estrada
Won
2005Festival Internacional
de Cine Las Garzas		Special Accolade—
Won