Azul Tequila is a Mexican telenovela. The 160-episode serial was produced for TV Azteca by the celebrity couple Christian Bach and Humberto Zurita in conjunction with Humberto's brother Gerardo through their production company ZUBA Producciones. The complete series has been released in an 8 DVD box set.

Azul Tequila
GenreTelenovela
Created byAlfonso Acebal
Written by
  • Alfonso Acebal
  • Jorge Landa
Directed byHumberto Zurita
Starring
Music by
Opening themeInstrumental
Country of originMexico
Original languageSpanish
No. of episodes160
Production
ProducerZuba Producciones
Cinematography
  • Carlos Guerra
  • Sergio Treviño
Production companiesTV Azteca Digital
ZUBA Producciones
Original release
NetworkAzteca Trece
Release1998 (1998)

Plot

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Azul is a young woman in the end of the 19th century who has been forced to get engaged to Arcadio Berriozabal when she is in love with his brother Santiago Berriozabal. Before her wedding peasant revolution is started and she is kidnapped. Santiago, believing she is dead, creates one of the finest tequilas and calls it "Azul Tequila".[1]

Cast

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Reception

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With an approximate cost of $5,000,000 United States dollars, this production was praised by the critics,[citation needed] but was not a great success with the Mexican audience.[citation needed] It was a successful telenovela in Europe, Asia, Malaysia, and Thailand.[citation needed] This was the first telenovela for Ursula Pratts with TV Azteca, and also the first in 10 years after Monte Calvario in 1988.

References

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  1. ^ "Azul Tequila" Alma-Latina. Retrieved 2014-1-5.
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