User Reviews

Most of the TV soap operas that I've seen are always been portrayed a bit melodramatic and rarely I see them pictured in a humorous style. One particular title which I truly enjoy watching now is La Costena Y el Cachaco a telenovela from Columbia. It has a very detail script with cynical dialog and plus good directing and acting. It is indeed one of the best mini series ever. But what a pity..it doesn't come out with a VCD or DVD version. How I wish there is.

I share the other viewer's comment about it being a shame this series is as of now not available on DVD. I did manage to videotape all the episodes, though. Fans of Betty La Fea will immediately recognize Jorge Abello (Armando Mendoza) cast as the straight-laced "cachaco" Antonio sent to straighten up his Bogota-based petroleum company's faltering branch operation on Colombia's carefree and fun-loving Caribbean coast where he meets up with the delicious "costena" Sofia. True to novella tradition, there's melodrama, social class prejudice, and cliffhanging moments large and small. What impresses me about this series is that the acting was never stilted - except for a few bit players - and flowed so effortlessly from situation to situation you'd think the cast spent years together. Boiled down, it's a boy meets girl, boy gets girl, but there's a lot of fun, intrigue, and glimpses into Colombia lifestyles to see along the way.