Product Details

• Format: Color, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled
• Language: Spanish
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 4
• Rated: G (General Audience)
• Studio: Xenon
• DVD Release Date: October 17, 2006
• Run Time: 862 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (52 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000GRUR5U
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #15,329 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Latin American superstar Lucero stars as Maria Hipolita Diaz, a young woman who has escaped a loveless marriage and a cruel mother-in-law in search of her son’s father in the oppressive atmosphere of colonial Latin America. Hipolita is soon swept up in a whirlwind of intrigue and violence, and she will have to fight for her life and that of her son, while her heart is torn between her hatred for the stranger who fathered her child, and the love she has come to feel for the good-hearted Luis Manrique y Arellano, without realizing that they are the same man.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

41 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars La Mentira, alborada, corazon salvaje, etc. dvd, February 20, 2007

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Leila Toubia - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Alborada (DVD)

I saw the originals broadcast on TV. Liked them so much I bought several of them from Amazon and Wal-Mart. But the DVD are edited SO MUCH, it's unbelievable. So much is chopped up. Can't follow the story line. These Spanish soaps when they make it on DVD get edited by up to 70% that it's a waste of money to purchase them. I won't do so again. Maybe if you the sellers mentioned to your distributors of this problem they would improve the editing. Keep the entire story but sell it for a bit more money. Many people would pay more to get the entire FULL story.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastico!, October 24, 2006

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SK - See all my reviews

This review is from: Alborada (DVD)

I have waited so long for Alborada to be released on DVD! I feel like I have my old friends back again now. The actors are all terrific! I was completely addicted to this telenovela when it was on television and now I can even share it with my non-Spanish-speaking friends. This DVD version does have English subtitles. It has 4 DVDs with about 14 hours of viewing pleasure! If you like costume period dramas with suspense, action, romance and intrigue, Alborada is for you! While I'm sure everyone would love to see the entire, uncut Alborada, this edited version is very good. If you liked Amor Real, you'll love Alborada!

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exceptional Telenovela, January 20, 2007

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lmkalert (PA ,USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Alborada (DVD)

This is an excellent period novel. The actors are well convincing in their roles and there is plenty of action. Includes realistic sword fights and scenes filmed on location instead of in a studio. If you enjoy reading historical romance; you will just love this. Fernando Colunga does an outstanding performance. Daniela Roma shines as the villain in this. Besides the main story, there are several minor subplots between supporting actors which are also very intriguing. Watching the four male lead actors together reminded me a lot of "The Four Musketeers". The background musical score was quite appropriate and enhanced with singing by Placido Domingo. The DVD does have English subtitles for those who are still learning Spanish. I enjoyed it tremendously and wish they would do a sequel. American soap operas don't even come close to this. Highly recommended!