Product Description

Maria Isabel is a beautiful, kind-hearted Native Mexican girl, faced with the responsibility of raising Rosa Isela, the orphaned daughter of her only true friend. She finds employment at the home of Ricardo Mendiola, a rich widower, and his young daughter, Gloria. Ricardo’s kindness and decency cause Maria Isabel to fall in love with him, though she keeps it a secret for many years. Gloria, however, influences Rosa Isela to feel ashamed of her "Indian" mother; the ungrateful child abandons Maria Isabel to live with her wealthy grandfather, without even a word of thanks. At last Ricardo, realizing that he is in love with her, asks Maria Isabel to be his wife. But their bliss is short-lived, and the couple will have many challenges ahead before they can find the happiness they’ve struggled all their lives to achieve.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #51556 in DVD
• Brand: LION'S GATE ENTERTAINMENT
• Released on: 2006-08-22
• Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
• Original language: Spanish
• Number of discs: 2
• Dimensions: .20 pounds
• Running time: 573 minutes

Customer Reviews

One of the best Novelas EVER!!!
This is one of my all time favorite Telenovela. Adela Noriega portrays Maria Isabel and does an excellent job. This was the first novela that ever made me cry. It is heartwarming, fun, passionate, and the editing for the DVD is very good. Of course there are parts that have been edited out, but nothing real major. You are able to follow the story very well. Fernando Carillo is also a dream. I can watch him all day!

There are 2 double sided DVDs in total. It includes English subtitles, which is great! 2 of my friends from college were hooked with me when it first aired on TV. They did not know any Spanish, so I would always have to translate. I am getting each one their own copy as a surprise. I wanted to wait for Christmas, but I can't wait that long.

If you collect Novelas on DVD, this is a must in your collection, and if you like Novelas, but have never bought one on DVD, this is your chance to get a great one!

¡Excelente!
Love it! I am a Spanish teacher and my Spanish III and IV kids are totally hooked on this telenovela. We just wish there was a second season...it will be hard to find another that is quite as campy and fun to watch.

The first few episodes have a few uncomfortable scenes where men keep trying to accost Maria Isabel, but there are only a few of these and once they get past this the fun really begins.

What happened to the love song?
Apparently the people who made this DVD couldn't get the rights to the music so they put in generic music. One of the thing I was looking forward to was the song "Si tu supieras" but it's not there. Otherwise it's a fun Telenovela.