Product Details

• Actors: Daniel Giménez Cacho, Ana Claudia Talancón, José María de Tavira, María Aura, Irene Azuela
• Directors: Roberto Sneider
• Format: NTSC, Import, Dolby, Widescreen
• Subtitles: Portuguese, Spanish
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Run Time: 111 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001T8F51Q
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #65,944 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

SINOPSIS: Arráncame la Vida En un mundo de política, corrupción, adulterio y asesinato, se desarrolla Arráncame la Vida, una película basada en la exitosa novela de Ángeles Mastretta, que retrata la historia de una mujer que se atrevió a romper los esquemas de su tiempo. Catalina es una mujer poblana en los años treinta que encuentra en Andrés Ascencio, un hombre simpático y poderoso, una vía para salir de su pequeño mundo y vivir grandes experiencias. Pronto descubre que al haber ligado su vida a la de Andrés, está perdiendo su libertad, aunque en todo momento es seductor, generoso y protector. Pero liberarse de ese hombre tan poderoso, en el México de 1930, es poco menos que imposible. Catalina empieza a vivir como mujer cuando en el Palacio de Bellas Artes conoce al director de orquesta Carlos Vives, un joven que es la antítesis de Andrés, idealista e intenso y con quien Catalina redescubre el verdadero significado del amor. Con las extraordinarias actuaciones de Daniel Giménez Cacho, Ana Claudia Talancón y José María de Tavira, Arráncame la Vida es una película que te atrapará.

Customer Reviews

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful film, June 11, 2009

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M. Gill (Stanford, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Arrancame La Vida (Tear This Heart Out) [NTSC/REGION 1 & 4 DVD. Import-Latin America] (DVD)

This is a magnificent film, based on the novel by Angeles Mastretta. Superb acting and photography. Captures a period of Mexico's history brilliantly and deals with universal themes. A must-see.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars When flesh's sins and the ambition shake hands!, April 15, 2010

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Hiram Gomez Pardo (Valencia, Venezuela) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Arrancame La Vida (Tear This Heart Out) [NTSC/REGION 1 & 4 DVD. Import-Latin America] (DVD)

This is probably the most ambitious and bold Mexican film of the decade. Supported by a well rounded script, deals with the in and outs of a very unconventional girl who learns to make audacious decisions in order to obtain love, security and comfort at the moment to meet an ambitious and ruthless General. But, as the time goes by she is aware she was wrong and that besides he wrongly played the pieces of her emotional universe.

Ana Claudia Talascon dazzles with her naturalness and magnetism. Daniel Gimenez Cacho as the macho man is overwhelming too. Jose Maria Tavira as the young rival makes a convincing performance.

A remarkable gem of the Mexican cinematography.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mexican fiction and film at their best, July 31, 2010

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This review is from: Arrancame La Vida (Tear This Heart Out) [NTSC/REGION 1 & 4 DVD. Import-Latin America] (DVD)

Angela Mastretta's novel has been brought to the screen in this truly excellent film. The title comes from a song popular in the 30s or 40s. In fact, throughout the book and the movie,songs of the period, in recordings by artists who first made them popular, reflect the heroine's growth. I highly recommend this film and, to those who read Spanish, the novel of the same title.