(English Title: Tear this heart out)
2001
Currently in pre-production
Filming to start in January 2002
Directed by
Roberto Sneider
Executive Producer: Salma Hayek
Production company: Altavista Films, Ventanarosa
Writing credits
Based on the novel by Angeles Mastretta
Cast
Salma Hayek .... Catalina Ascencio
Jesús Ochoa .... the General
Gael Garcia (in talks)
Filming Locations
Mexico
Plot summary
An extraordinary tale of love set in the tumultuous years following the Mexican revolution, this #1
Latin American bestseller follows the irresistible Catalina Guzman, a guileless adolescent who leaves
her poor parents to marry a retired general almost 20 years her senior. When he proves to be ruthless
and unfaithful, she begins a fight for independence, a journey toward liberation that will transform her
from child to woman.
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Articles & Interviews
Interview with Angeles Mastretta