Product Details

• Actors: Olivia Collins, Martha Verduzco, Lorena Rojas, Humberto Zurita, Claudio Obregón
• Directors: Humberto Zurita
• Format: Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
• Language: Spanish
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 2
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Navarre Corporation
• DVD Release Date: February 5, 2008
• Run Time: 575 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 1.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0010T3UNE
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #205,492 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Telenovela - El Candidato" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Ignacio Santoscoy, is enjoying the prime of his personal and professional life, thanks to his arranged marriage with Maricarmen Manriquez, the daughter of Juventino Manriquez, an old school politician. The power Ignacio has been given by his father-in-law has taken him to preside over the General Secretariat of the Popular Alliance Party, making him one of the most important figures in politics. Even after so many years, Ignacio has never been able to forget his one true love, Beatriz Manriquez, who is his wife s half sister. Beatriz becomes a member of the political party and meets Abel Santana, a political cartoonist, who saves her life from a assassination attempt. Abel falls hopelessly in love with Beatriz, even though she is the daughter of the man he considers one of the most corrupt politicians. Ignacio, filled with jealousy and rage, tries to destroy Abel s credibility and intentions toward Beatriz so he won t lose her. Now the Manriquez family must live out one of the most intense and difficult elections, giving rise to a fight for power, glory and the family name. Amidst all this chaos, Ignacio will have to make a choice between his one true love or power.
Ignacio Santoscoy, disfruta de la plenitud de su vida personal como profesional gracias a su matrimonio por conveniencia con Maricarmen Manriquez, hija de Juventino Manriquez, un politico formado a la vieja guardia. El poder que le ha otorgado su suegro lo ha llevado a presidir la Secretaria General del Partido Alianza Popular, convirtiéndose en una de las grandes figuras politicas. A través de los años Ignacio no ha podido olvidar a su verdadero y único amor, no ha podido olvidar a Beatriz Manriquez, media hermana de Maricarmen su esposa. Beatriz al ingresar al partido, conoce a Abel Santana, un caricaturista politico quien le salva la vida de un atentado contra su vida. Abel se enamora perdidamente de Beatriz, a pesar de ser hija del que considera el más corrupto de los politicos. Ignacio lleno de rabia y celos intenta destruir la credibilidad e intenciones que Abel tiene con Beatriz para evitar perderla. La familia Manriquez ahora va a vivir una de las elecciones más intensas y difíciles, la lucha por el poder, la gloria y el nombre de la familia. Dentro de todo este caos, Ignacio tendrá que decidir entre el verdadero amor o el poder.

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Poor quality, February 18, 2008

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This review is from: Telenovela - El Candidato (DVD)

What I can't understand is why they would cut so much out of the DVD set, when they repeat the credits after each major chapter. If they would have cut out all the repeat credits prehaps they could have included more of the story!!!! The last side is cut up so much that you don't even know how Beatriz found her mother - please someone please tell me. And what's up with Juventino killing Ignacio's father. And what the heck happen to Marycarmen? My goodness what knuckhead at TV Azteca authorized the release of this DVD in it's state.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars I do not recommend this version of the telenovelas...not worth neither your time or money, March 23, 2008

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Rejane Frey (Royaume Uni) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Telenovela - El Candidato (DVD)

It began as a very interesting and different story...then suddenly, there have been so many useless cuts in the film that you do not understand what has happening...the father who was a high figure in politics suddenly is in hiding for having killed people, what has happening to the wife etc...I even wrote to the company editing the movie and i have even not received an answer...looks like they edited the film quickly while sleeping or in between...Do not buy this NOT RECOMMENDED