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Dona Barbara

Víctor Cárdenas (Actor), Juan Fernández (Actor), Betty Kaplan (Director) | Rated: R (Restricted) | Format: DVD

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Amazon.com: 3.2 out of 5 stars (5 customer reviews)

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Dona Barbara Review, Dec 27 2004
By Armando G. Martinez "Movie Critic" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Dona Barbara (DVD)
I cannot compare Betty Kaplans Dona Barbara to the version where Maria Felix played Dona Barbara, since I have not seen that version. However, Betty Kaplans film version does do justice to the book by Romulo Gallegos. The music is very original and remains with you for days after having seen the movie. Location where movie was filmed has many of the characteristics and flavor described by Gallegos in the book. The acting is not bad and some performances are entralling. I would recommend this movie whether or not you have read the book. It would be more enjoyable if you read the book, preferably in Spanish in its original form.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Dona Barbara, July 29 2008
By R. Parker - Published on Amazon.com
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I really enjoyed watching this, the storyline moved so quickly I was thinking it could have been a telenovela. I think there are 4 versions of this made. Produced in 1943 and 1998 as movies and the telenovelas were 1964 and 1975. I've only watched this one (1998), a bit to young to have watched the 1964 or 1975 telenovelas--anybody watch these?

Then, I noticed they are airing this as a telenovela starting next week in my area---can't wait!!! It will be interesting to see the 2008 production on TV. Edith Gonzalez (who I think is amazing!) is playing Dona Barbara and they filmed it in Colombia so I know it's going have amazing scences.

I really like the campo-type movies/telenovelas--horses, wilderness, scenary, and of cousre latin cowboys:o) And if you do too, you will enjoy this one.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Unnecessary lesbian connotation, Sep 25 2011
By Pablo - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Dona Barbara (DVD)
Mrs. Kaplan can tell us that she did an exhaustive review of Mr. Rómulo Gallegos manuscripts, so she could express in a better way what he meant, or that Mrs. Goris begged at her door for the role of Doña Bárbara, anyway, is very sad to see the result.

Nobody, nobody will ever be able to portray Doña Bárbara in a convincing manner after the job María Félix did. There is a reason why Gallegos himself choose her for the role. Esther Goris, Edith González, Madonna, Jane Doe, will never have what it takes to stand in front of the camera and say: I am Doña Bárbara in a way that you can believe it.

And then, to make it worse, after a ''fight'', Betty Kaplan's weak character Doña Bárbara is panting, very close to Ruth Gabriel, who has her blouse halfway open, in a very suspicious way while looking down at her breasts... then look at her eyes and then once more down there. What was that for? that's ridiculous!

Really? Is that what Mr Gallegos had in mind when he wrote the book, or is it just Ms Kaplan wild imagination...?
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