| Alt Name: | Un Amor Sin Remedio |
| Camera: | Multi-camera |
| Runtime: | 60 minutes |
| Creator: | Veronica Suarez |
| Developer: | Antulio Jimenez Pons |
| Producer: | Antulio Jimenez Pons Elisa Salinas Juan David Burns |
| Executive Producer: | Antulio Jimenez Pons |
| Director: | Antulio Jimenez Pons Nestor Galvan |
| Editor: | Jorge Monzon Lee Carlos Olivares Alvarez |
| Starring: | Mauricio Ochmann, Lorena Rojas |
| Opentheme: | Season 1 (Episode 1-140) "Falsas esperanzas" by Christina Aguilera Season 2 (Episode 140-end) "Love Colada" by OV7 |
| Country: | Mexico |
| Language: | Spanish |
| Network: | Azteca Trece |
| Num Episodes: | 245 |
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.[1] Lorena Rojas and Mauricio Ochmann are the main characters.
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.[2]
| Actor | Character | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| Isabel 'Chabela' Montero | Protagonist, dancer in Zu Zu's bar, Older sister of Rocio, Javier's love interest | |
| Javier Borja / Joaquin 'Joaqo' Borja | Protagonist, Isabel's love interest / Twin Brother of Javier, killed in a Hospital by Saúl | |
| Susana 'Zu Zu' Ramírez | Bar owner, biological mother of Arturo | |
| Helena Hernández 'Topacio (La Matadora)' | Villain, Dancer in Zu Zu's bar, ends in a brothel | |
| Carlos Cordero 'Charlie' | Villain, cousin of Zu Zu, Trips while trying to hit La Matadora and dies | |
| Nieves Borja | Villain, Mother of Javier & Joaquin, killed by Saúl | |
| Daniel Lebrija | Villain, obsessed with Isabel, responsible for deaths of Lencha and Enrique, ends in a Mental Institution | |
| Angela 'Rubi' | Dancer in Zu Zu's bar, friend of Isabel, daughter of Fidel, Billy's love interest | |
| Zafiro | Dancer in Zu Zu's bar, killed by La Matadora | |
| Esmeralda | Dancer in Zu Zu's bar, Claudio's love interest | |
| Billy Billetes | Rubi's love interest | |
| Bárbara Escalante | Villain but turns Good, Loved Javier, Marries Luis | |
| Luis 'El Nacotlan' | Friend of Javier & Joaquin, Marries Barbara | |
| Raúl Benavides | Villain, responsible for death of Rocio, raped Barbara, later Regina, killed by Luis | |
| Claudio 'Chipilo' | Friend of Javier, Esmeralda's love interest | |
| Saúl Ramos 'Ojitos' | Villain, killed by Nieves | |
| Francisco De La Riva | Husband of Gaby | |
| Gabriela "Gaby" de De la Riva | Wife of Francisco | |
| Martha de Escalante | Wife of Julio, mother of Bárbara | |
| Julio Escalante | Villain. Husband of Martha, father of Bárbara, ends in jail | |
| Sofia Borja | Younger Half sister of Javier & Joaquin, Arturo's love interest | |
| Arturo De La Riva | Adopted son of Gaby and Francisco, biological son of Zu Zu and Vicente, Sofia's love interest | |
| Rocio Montero | Villain. Younger sister of Isabel, has baby with Arturo, Killed by Raúl and Erika (Hit & Run) | |
| Regina Linares / Amatista | Friend of Sofia, Gloria and Renata, Dancer in Zu Zu's bar | |
| Gloria Fernandez | Friend of Sofia, Regina and Renata. Leonardo's love interest. | |
| Renata | Friend of Sofia, Regina and Gloria. Leobardo's love interest. | |
| Dolores Castillo 'Lola' | Enemy of Regina's group, Later becomes friends with them | |
| Mauricio | Friend of Arturo | |
| Leonardo | Twin brother of Leobardo. Gloria's love interest | |
| Leobardo | Twin brother of Leonardo. Renata's love interest | |
| Paco | Dancer in Zu Zu's bar, Perla's love interest | |
| Lulu | Sister of Rosa, Zu Zu's Friend/Helper | |
| Dr. Marco Antonio Moreli | Psychiatrist, Killed by Erika | |
| Enrique | Friend/Business partner of Javier, Killed by Daniel | |
| Julian | Villain, father of Erika and Federico | |
| Erika | Villain, killed her ex-husband. Ends in jail | |
| Federico | Villain, Marries Nieves, Ends in Jail | |
| Perla | Dancer in Zu Zu's bar, Paco's love interest | |
| Telma | ||
| Mother Maria | ||
| Sister Mercedes | ||
| Gabino | Groundskeeper | |
| Vicente | Biological father of Arturo, killed by his assistant | |
| Martin | Cousin of Rubi | |
| Fidel | Father of Rubi, Joaquin's cellmate/Friend | |
| Romualda | Villain, Aunt of Billy | |
| Gabriela | ||
| Malena | Friend of Lolita | |
| Sister Faustina | ||
| Azucena | Mother of Gloria | |
| Valeria | Friend of Bárbara | |
| 'El chucky' | Villain, Javier's Kidnapper,Ends in Jail | |
| Manolo 'Manolete' | Friend of Charlie | |
| Hilda | Cousin of Manolo | |
| Alejandra | Friend of Lolita | |
| Sister Patricia | ||
| Evaristo | ||
| Gerardo | ||
| Friend of Lolita | ||
Singer: Christina Aguilera
Album: Mi Reflejo
Written by: Jorge Luis Piloto
Singer: OV7
Written by: Andy Marvel, Amy Powers, Marjorie Mayl