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Arráncame la vida

  • 2008
  • R
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
3K
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Daniel Giménez Cacho, Ana Claudia Talancón, and José María de Tavira in Arráncame la vida (2008)
Drama

Set in 1930's in Puebla, Mexico, a young woman finds herself in an arranged marriage to a prominent politician (Andres Ascencio). As his career progresses, she finds it more difficult to rem... Read allSet in 1930's in Puebla, Mexico, a young woman finds herself in an arranged marriage to a prominent politician (Andres Ascencio). As his career progresses, she finds it more difficult to remain a loyal, loving wife.Set in 1930's in Puebla, Mexico, a young woman finds herself in an arranged marriage to a prominent politician (Andres Ascencio). As his career progresses, she finds it more difficult to remain a loyal, loving wife.

  • Director
    • Roberto Sneider
  • Writers
    • Ángeles Mastretta
    • Roberto Sneider
  • Stars
    • Ana Claudia Talancón
    • Daniel Giménez Cacho
    • José María de Tavira
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Roberto Sneider
    • Writers
      • Ángeles Mastretta
      • Roberto Sneider
    • Stars
      • Ana Claudia Talancón
      • Daniel Giménez Cacho
      • José María de Tavira
    • 11User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Ana Claudia Talancón
    Ana Claudia Talancón
    • Catalina Guzmán
    Daniel Giménez Cacho
    Daniel Giménez Cacho
    • Andrés Ascencio
    José María de Tavira
    José María de Tavira
    • Carlos Vives
    Joaquín Cosio
    Joaquín Cosio
    • Juan
    Mariana Peñalva
    • Mercedes
    Camila Sodi
    • Lilia Ascencio
    Danna Paola
    Danna Paola
    • Lilia Ascencio - Age 12
    Isela Vega
    Isela Vega
    • Gitana
    Fernando Becerril
    Fernando Becerril
    • Don Marcos
    Irene Azuela
    Irene Azuela
    • Bárbara
    Guillermo Gil
    • Rodolfo
    José Sefami
    José Sefami
    • Poncho Peña
    Eugenia León
    • Toña la Negra
    Carmen Beato
    Carmen Beato
    • Doña Elena
    Julio Bracho
    Julio Bracho
    • Cienfuegos
    Vicky de Fuentes
    • Lucina
    Alicia Santillana
    • Verania - Baby
    Arantza Moreno
    • Verania - Age 5
    • Director
      • Roberto Sneider
    • Writers
      • Ángeles Mastretta
      • Roberto Sneider
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    User reviews11

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    10bland-kevin67

    Cinema at it's best

    I love the drive in this movie. It sweeps from country to city with wonderful undertones and great panoramic scenes. The actors did a great job and the directing was superb. The story is told in a hurry up and wait fashion that I usually see in Italian films. The ruthlessness of the general is played down with the tender way he treats his wife and family. It leaves you confused and unsure who to root for. I also love when actors can pull of playing very young to mature and have you believing it. Entitlement is a universal theme where the very rich takes advantage of the poor. I loved the lead actress how she played the part and the story kept going as if it would never end and you wanted to keep watching. It kind of makes one wish there was a sequel to this historic fiction based upon real characters.
    10sopranodiva

    You shouldn't miss this movie

    I read Angeles Mastreta's book when it first came out and I just loved it. She's written some more afterwards, but I never really liked them as I enjoyed "Arrancame la vida". When I knew that a movie about this story was going to be done I read the book again, and to be honest I went to see the movie with the intention of reinforce that "stories are always better read in books, than depicted in movies". Well I was wrong.

    To my agreeable surprise I enjoyed every minute of it, just as much as I did reading the book for the first time. You easily digest a witty yet sarcastic story, picturing a post revolutionary country society that grabs you from the very first second. All the charactersare very well pictured and the scenery is just perfect.

    Thank you for this kind of Mexican cinema: enjoyable, brilliant and proudly capable of the quality to be appreciated by any kind of audience of the world.
    7MarianoDanush

    Good Movie, great screenplay

    This movie may contain some strong scenes, but it is a good screenplay that becomes great by the excellent performance of Daniel Gimenez Cacho. Ana Claudia Talancon makes a good performance look even better by her beauty. But unfortunately not all actors in this movie are good, I'm talking of the horrible work that Jose Maria de Tavira does in this movie, its a bad acting work but it looks like garbage compared to his coworker Gimenez Cacho. The screenplay its a great adaptation of the books written by Angeles Mastretta, this screenplay was done by the author of the book and the director, Roberto Sneider. The movie takes a theme that reminds you of La Ley de Herodes, so it portrays the old fashion politicians in Mexico, which still exist. The directors work is a good work which makes you try to remember his name, i personally hadn't seen any of his previews works but now that I've seen this one I'm sure gonna see his next work, he directed Dos Crimenes with Pedro Armendariz Jr. and Damian Alcazar. The movie is worth seeing and you enjoy it a great deal thanks to the acting of Gimenez Cacho, i hope to see more lead roles from him. So i hope you enjoy this one, and it has been already released so i don't know why it is shown as in production still.
    3tauraq

    I do not agree

    With these gushing reviews where this is a tale of a woman enthralled by a sophisticated older man. When in reality it was a poorly conceived story of a lecherous old man preying on a naive juvenile with way too much gratuitous nudity which is a dead give-away to a poor script.

    There are ways to portray emotional and physical affection without the women in these movie having to bare their assets in order to get people to watch this drivel. I lost interest in the entire plot when this weak AF cliched sex scenes and especially when Catalina was underage. But this is what we are left with now-a-days as the quality of the end product continues to sink below muck.

    Add the dead pan acting of various cast members to the cliched meeting Catalina and the band director as how weak this adaptation of a better reading product which often the case. It seems that these writers just can't take the gist of a good book and get it on film without screwing things up and than having to toss in female nudity to cover up another failed attempt.

    Read the Book and bypass this nonsensical rubbish.
    10emuir-1

    An absorbing look at the next door neighbors

    Living in the USA I am daily subjected to a negative view of Mexico and its people, whom certain Americans feel should keep quiet, stay in Mexico and do as they are told (by good old Uncle Sam); therefore, it is a pleasure to watch a film, which counters this negative stereotype and shows a beautiful country with its own way of life - sometimes good, sometimes bad. The political system may appear corrupt to the American style, but it is theirs and some of them achieve their aims by violence rather than purchasing them. Mexico is not alone in military strong men running the country. I have not seen many Mexican films, "Like Water for chocolate" was probably the first, but I have watched several telenovellas and enjoy seeing the ways and traditions of our next door neighbor. I gave this fine film a 10 as it was excellent, and I hope to see more such films in the future.

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    • Trivia
      Based partially in the life of General Maximino Avila Camacho, brother of the Mexican president Manuel Avila Camacho. He was governor of Puebla from 1937 to 1941 and served as secretary of public works in his brother's Cabinet. He was infamous for being ruthless, arrogant and violent with his political enemies.
    • Goofs
      When Carlos approaches Andres and Catalina at the restaurant, there are only 2 wine glasses on their table. Then, during the conversation he cheers and drinks from his own glass that appeared out of nowhere. When he leaves the table, there are only 2 glasses again.
    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      Catalina Guzman: [narrating] Many things happened in the country that year. Among other things, I met Andres at a cafe under the arches. Where else could it be? Everything happens in Puebla. From courtships to murders. As if no other place existed.

      Andres Ascencio: They're a bunch of pricks.

      Catalina Guzman: Who is?

      Andres Ascencio: Just say yes. I can see in your eyes that you agree.

      Catalina Guzman: Okay, but who are you talking about?

      Andres Ascencio: All of them. Who else?

      Catalina Guzman: [narrating again] Of course I agree. To me, "all of them" were the people from Puebla who acted as if they owned the city. Not us, children of a farmer who stopped milking cows because he'd learned to make cheese. Not him, Andres Ascencio, who became a general out of luck and every trick other than having been born in a military family.

    • Soundtracks
      Cielito Lindo
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      Written by Quirino Mendoza

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    • Release date
      • September 12, 2008 (Mexico)
    • Country of origin
      • Mexico
    • Language
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Tear This Heart Out
    • Filming locations
      • Puebla, Puebla, Mexico(location)
    • Production companies
      • Altavista Films
      • La Banda Films
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $10,031,226
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 47 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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