Como en el cine

Como en el cine
Created by	Veronica Suarez
Developed by	Antulio Jimenez Pons
Directed by	Antulio Jimenez Pons Nestor Galvan
Starring	Mauricio Ochmann, Lorena Rojas
Opening theme	Season 1 (Episode 1-140) "Falsas esperanzas" by Christina Aguilera Season 2 (Episode 140-end) "Love Colada" by OV7
Country of origin	Mexico
Original language	Spanish
No. of episodes	245
Production
Executive producer	Antulio Jimenez Pons
Producers	Antulio Jimenez Pons Elisa Salinas Juan David Burns
Editors	Jorge Monzon Lee Carlos Olivares Alvarez
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	60 minutes
Original release
Network	TV Azteca
Release	April 30, 2001 – April 5, 2002

Como en el Cine is a Mexican telenovela produced by TV Azteca in 2001. Created by Veronica Suarez, it was directed, produced and executive produced by Don Antulio Jimenez Pons. Lorena Rojas and Mauricio Ochmann are the main characters.

Plot

Isabel lives a double life. She pretends to be a successful psychologist when in reality she is a dancer in a bar by night, a fact that she hides with the help of her friends. When she meets Javier, an attractive young man of good family, he falls in love only with Isabel, the successful professional, oblivious to her secret life. "Chabelita", the dancer, must therefore fight for the love of her life. Her situation puts Javier and Isabel into the precarious position of defending their love against the rigid rules imposed by society. Javier lives with his mother Nieves, who holds him responsible for his twin brother's death. But what Javier doesn't know is that his twin, Joaquin, is very much alive but has no memory of his childhood as part of the Borja family. Joaquin also falls for Isabel despite the fact of learning that his brother is also in love with her.(from the website- alma-latina)

Cast

Actor	Character	Known as
Lorena Rojas	Isabel 'Chabela' Montero	Protagonist, dancer in Zu Zu's bar, Older sister of Rocio, Javier's love interest
Mauricio Ochmann	Javier Borja / Joaquin 'Joaqo' Borja	Protagonist, Isabel's love interest / Twin Brother of Javier, killed in a Hospital by Saúl
Olivia Collins	Susana 'Zu Zu' Ramírez	Bar owner, biological mother of Arturo
Ninel Conde	Helena Hernández 'Topacio (La Matadora)'	Villain, Dancer in Zu Zu's bar, ends in a brothel
Juan A. Baptista	Carlos Cordero 'Charlie'	Villain, cousin of Zu Zu, Trips while trying to hit La Matadora and dies
Úrsula Prats	Nieves Borja	Villain, Mother of Javier & Joaquin, killed by Saúl
Sergio Mayer	Daniel Lebrija	Villain, obsessed with Isabel, ends in a Mental Institution
Betty Monroe	Angela 'Rubi'	Dancer in Zu Zu's bar, friend of Isabel, daughter of Fidel, Billy's love interest
Ana La Salvia	Zafiro	Dancer in Zu Zu's bar, killed by La Matadora
Daniela Garmendia	Esmeralda	Dancer in Zu Zu's bar, Claudio's love interest
Alberto Mayagoitia	Billy Billetes	Rubi's love interest
Ángela Fuste	Bárbara Escalante	Villain but turns Good, Loved Javier, Marries Luis
Hugo Esquinca	Luis 'El Nacotlan'	Friend of Javier & Joaquin, Marries Barbara
Alberto Casanova	Raúl Benavides	Villain, killed by Luis
José Ramón Escorza	Claudio 'Chipilo'	Friend of Javier, Esmeralda's love interest
José Luis Franco	Saúl Ramos 'Ojitos'	Villain, killed by Nieves
Arturo Beristáin	Francisco De La Riva	Husband of Gaby
Nubia Martí	Gabriela "Gaby" de De la Riva	Wife of Francisco
Eva Prado	Martha de Escalante	Wife of Julio, mother of Bárbara
Roberto Blandón	Julio Escalante	Villain. Husband of Martha, father of Bárbara, ends in jail
Alejandra Lazcano	Sofia Borja	Younger Half sister of Javier & Joaquin, Arturo's love interest
Pablo Azar	Arturo De La Riva	Adopted son of Gaby and Francisco, biological son of Zu Zu and Vicente, Sofia's love interest
Liz Gallardo	Rocio Montero	Younger sister of Isabel, has baby with Arturo, Killed by Raúl and Erika (Hit & Run)
Géraldine Bazán	Regina Linares / Amatista	Friend of Sofia, Gloria and Renata, Dancer in Zu Zu's bar
Mariana Torres	Gloria Fernandez	Friend of Sofia, Regina and Renata. Leonardo's love interest.
Dafne Padilla	Renata	Friend of Sofia, Regina and Gloria. Leobardo's love interest.
Alejandra Ley	Dolores Castillo 'Lola'	Enemy of Regina's group, Later becomes friends with them
Miguel A. Lomelin	Mauricio	Friend of Arturo
Carlos East Jr.	Leonardo	Twin brother of Leobardo. Gloria's love interest
Ernesto East	Leobardo	Twin brother of Leonardo. Renata's love interest
David Zepeda	Paco	Dancer in Zu Zu's bar, Perla's love interest
Simone Victoria	Lulu	Sister of Rosa, Zu Zu's Friend/Helper
Mario Sauret	Dr. Marco Antonio Moreli	Psychiatrist, Killed by Erika
Héctor Soberón	Enrique	Friend/Business partner of Javier, Killed by Daniel
Tomas Goros	Julian	Villain, father of Erika and Federico
Aline Hernández	Erika	Villain, Ends in jail
Juan Vidal	Federico	Villain, Marries Nieves, Ends in Jail
Andrea Noli	Perla	Dancer in Zu Zu's bar, Paco's love interest
Surya MacGregor	Telma
Alicia Bonet	Mother Maria
Margot Wagner	Sister Mercedes
Ramiro Orci	Gabino	Groundskeeper
Miguel Couturier	Vicente	Biological father of Arturo, killed by his assistant
Aarón Beas	Martin	Cousin of Rubi
Fidel Garriga	Fidel	Father of Rubi, Joaquin's cellmate/Friend
Regina Torné	Romualda	Villain, Aunt of Billy
América Gabriel	Gabriela
Andrea Escalona	Malena	Friend of Lolita
Aracelia Chavira	Sister Faustina
Beatriz Martínez	Azucena	Mother of Gloria
Bertha Kaim	Valeria	Friend of Bárbara
Guillermo Ayala	'El chucky'	Villain, Javier's Kidnapper,Ends in Jail
Ángel Arellano	Manolo 'Manolete'	Friend of Charlie
Susana Salazar	Hilda	Cousin of Manolo
Angy Almanza	Alejandra	Friend of Lolita
Carmen Zavaleta	Sister Patricia
Jorge Galvan	Evaristo
José Luis Rojas
José Joel	Gerardo
Julio Escalero
Mariana Urrutia		Friend of Lolita
Rosalba Brambila
Xóchitl Illiana

Special guest stars

• BOOM
• Elefante
• Filip Kirkorov
• Lou Bega
• Moneda Dura
• OV7
• Sergio Dalma
• Uff

Theme songs

• Falsas esperanzas

Singer: Christina Aguilera

Album: Mi Reflejo

Written by: Jorge Luis Piloto

• Love Colada

Singer: OV7

Written by: Andy Marvel, Amy Powers, Marjorie Mayl