It was released on november 12, 1996, by warner bros. Madonna sang the same song in 1996, in the musical drama. The film was based on tim rice and andrew lloyd webber s 1978 musical of the same name, about first lady of argentina, eva peron. With madonna, jonathan pryce, antonio banderas, jimmy nail. Distribuito da cecchi gori distribuzione 1996 cecchi gori. I begin on this note not to criticize the new musical evita which i.
With faye dunaway, james farentino, pedro armendariz jr. In response to the american film, and in an alleged attempt to offer a more politically accurate depiction of evitas life, an argentine film company released eva peron. Still a teenager, eva attaches herself to a popular tango singer, agustin magaldi. Evita 1996 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Evita, directed by alan parker and written by parker and oliver stone.
Mar 11, 2016 best scene from evita evita 1996 english description evita is a 1996 american musical drama film based on the 1976 concept album of the same name produced by tim rice and andrew lloyd webber. Having successfully launched their previous show, jesus christ superstar, on record in 1970, lloyd webber and rice returned to the format for evita. The film depicts the life of eva peron, detailing her beginnings, rise to fame, political career and death at the age of 33. Evita, a 1978 stage musical, expanding on the concept. Evita is the third soundtrack album by american singer madonna. Evita, a 1996 film of the musical, starring madonna. Madonna dont cry for me argentina is a song from the 1978 musical evita with music by andrew lloyd webber and lyrics by tim rice. Evita is the riveting truelife story of eva peron madonna, who rose above childhood poverty and a scandalous past to achieve unimaginable fortune and fame. Records to promote the 1996 american musical drama film, evita. Aspiring actress eva duarte rises from a minor celebrity to the wife of a powerful argentine dictator, but her all consuming fiery rage. May 08, 2019 evita is a 1996 american musical drama film based on the 1976 concept album of the same name produced by tim rice and andrew lloyd webber, which also inspired a 1978 musical. In choosing to make a film about eva peron andrew lloyd webber and alan parker may have bitten off.
Few times in the history of hollywood has a film been released with the. Feb 05, 2015 dont cry for me argentina madonna music. Evita is a concept album released in 1976 and produced by andrew lloyd webber and tim rice. Dont cry for me argentina v madonna v lyrics youtube.
Eva peron 19191952, an argentine political leader evita, a 1976 concept album about eva peron by tim rice and andrew lloyd webber. Additional performers on evita include antonio banderas, jonathan pryce and jimmy nail. It celebrates the life of a woman who begins as a quasiprostitute, marries a powerful man, locks him out of her bedroom, and inspires the idolatry of the masses by spending enormous sums on herself. Storia della vita di evita peron, first lady argentina. Evita allows the audience to identify with a heroine who achieves greatness bywell, golly, by being who she is. Only evita herself, magnificently embodied by madonna, rises above. Eva peron is the woman who inspired the famous west end musical evita.
Evita and madonna argentina is deeply split over the portrayal of an idol by a material girl. After six months and more of hype, the film adaptation of the andrew lloyd webber tim rice musical evita starring madonna has opened in cinemas. Drama based on the life of eva peron, an obscure actress, who rose to become wife of argentine strongman president juan peron and one of the most powerful figures in argentina until her death in 1952 at age 33. Aug 09, 2014 evita is the riveting truelife story of eva peron madonna, who rose above childhood poverty and a scandalous past to achieve unimaginable fortune and fame. Evita is a 1996 american musical drama film based on the 1976 concept album of the same name produced by tim rice and andrew lloyd webber, which also inspired a 1978 musical. The problem is that, at 38, she has to spend the first half hour playing her as a 15yearold girl.
It is not only that she holds the screen with charisma and force in the film version of evita, but that she understands from the inside out how evita invented herself how she used fashion and stage presence and personal flair to make herself seem bigger than life. Vajnasir alan parker mit antonio banderasmadonnajonathan pryce. A movie version of the highly successful musical by andrew. The film depicts the life of eva peron, detailing her beginnings, rise to fame. Who was eva peron, is the west end musical evita about her and. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comic con new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The hit musical based on the life of evita duarte, a bpicture argentinian actress who eventually became the wife of argentinian president juan peron, and the most beloved and hated woman in argentina. As told by the storyteller che, eva peron was born eva duarte, the illegitimate daughter of a penniless farmer. Reel history tackles madonna as evita film the guardian. The album was recorded at olympic studios in london from april to september 1976 and released in the united kingdom on 19 november 1976. Oct 01, 2008 madonna certainly has the iconic status to play evita as a political leader.
After a nearly 20year production delay, madonna was cast in the title role for the 1996 film version and won the golden globe award for best actress in a musical or comedy. Aspiring actress eva duarte rises from a minor celebrity to the wife of a powerful argentine dictator, but her all consuming fiery rage, ambition, and hatred eventually become her downfall. The hit musical based on the life of evita duarte, a bpicture. Cependant, les biographes deva, marysa navarro et nicholas fraser, ont souligne quil nexiste aucune. Jul 01, 2014 sign in to like videos, comment, and subscribe.