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Evita
Promotional poster for Evita.
Directed by	Alan Parker
Produced by	Alan Parker Robert Stigwood Andrew G. Vajna
Written by	Alan Parker Tim Rice Andrew Lloyd Webber Oliver Stone
Starring	Madonna Antonio Banderas Jonathan Pryce
Music by	Andrew Lloyd Webber
Distributed by	Buena Vista Pictures
Release date(s)	December 25, 1996
Running time	134 min.
Language	English
Budget	$55,000,000 (estimated)
IMDb profile

Evita is the movie adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's stage musical "Evita", based on the life of Argentina's Eva Perón. The film was released December 14, 1996 and grossed $50,047,179 in the U.S. box office and $143 million worldwide. Image File history File links Information_icon. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (500x772, 40 KB) Summary http://filmup. ... Alan Parker on the set of Pink Floyd The Wall Sir Alan Parker (born February 14, 1944) is a British film director, producer, writer, and actor. ... Robert Stigwood (born April 16, 1934 in Adelaide, Australia) is a British music producer, primarily for film and stage. ... Andrew George Vajna (born August 1, 1944) is a Hungarian film producer, originally from Budapest. ... Sir Tim Rice & Andrew Llyod Webber in the 70s. ... January 18, 1988 issue of Time Magazine featuring Andrew Lloyd Webber Andrew Lloyd Webber, Baron Lloyd-Webber (born 22 March 1948) is a highly successful English composer of musical theatre and the elder brother of Julian Lloyd Webber. ... William Oliver Stone (born September 15, 1946), known simply as Oliver Stone, is a three-time Academy Award-winning American film director and screenwriter. ... Madonna Louise Ciccone (born August 16, 1958), better known worldwide as simply Madonna, is an iconic American pop singer, songwriter, musician, record and film producer, dancer, actress, author and a fashion icon whose level of fame and success has earned her superstar status for more than two decades. ... José Antonio Domínguez Banderas (born August 10, 1960), better known as Antonio Banderas, is a Spanish film actor. ... Pryce as Sam Lowry in Brazil Jonathan Pryce born Jonathan Price (born June 1, 1947) is a Welsh actor who was born in Holywell, Flintshire, Wales. ... The Buena Vista Motion Pictures Group is a collection of affiliated motion picture studios, all subsidaries of The Walt Disney Company. ... December 25 is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 6 days remaining for the year. ... This is a list of film-related events in 1996. ... For other uses see film (disambiguation) Film refers to the celluliod media on which movies are printed Film — also called movies, the cinema, the silver screen, moving pictures, photoplays, picture shows, flicks, or motion pictures, — is a field that encompasses motion pictures as an art form or as... January 18, 1988 issue of Time Magazine featuring Andrew Lloyd Webber Andrew Lloyd Webber, Baron Lloyd-Webber (born 22 March 1948) is a highly successful English composer of musical theatre and the elder brother of Julian Lloyd Webber. ... The cover of the 1979 American Broadway Original Cast Recording of Evita starring Patti Lupone as Eva Perón, Mandy Patinkin as Che Guevara, and Bob Gunton as Juan Peron. ... María Eva Duarte de Perón (May 7, 1919 – July 26, 1952) was the second wife of Argentine President Juan Domingo Perón (1895–1974) and the First Lady of Argentina from 1946 until her death in 1952. ... December 14 is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Motto: (traditional) In God We Trust (official, 1956–present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at the federal level; English de facto Government Federal Republic  - President George W. Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence - Declared - Recognized...

The film received a warm reception from many critics. It was nominated for five Academy Awards and won the award for "Best Song" for "You Must Love Me". Evita also had five Golden Globe nominations and three wins (Best Picture - Comedy or Musical; Best Original Song, "You Must Love Me"; and Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical, Madonna). The references in this article would be clearer with a different and/or consistent style of citation, footnoting or external linking. ... Audio sample: You Must Love Me ( file info) — The song was specially written for the film version of Evita and won an Oscar for Best Original Song in a Film in 1997. ... The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ... Madonna Louise Ciccone (born August 16, 1958), better known worldwide as simply Madonna, is an iconic American pop singer, songwriter, musician, record and film producer, dancer, actress, author and a fashion icon whose level of fame and success has earned her superstar status for more than two decades. ...

Story summary

Evita traces the life of Eva Duarte (later Perón) from a child from the lower class to becoming the first lady and spiritual leader of Argentina. Early in the film, Eva is seen as a small girl attempting to attend her father's funeral in the town of Junin with her mother and siblings. But her father's wife and other family (who are middle class) ban Eva's family from entering and carry Eva out screaming after she runs in on her own.

At age 15, Eva decides to leave Junin to seek a better life and hitches a ride to Buenos Aires with a lounge singer with whom she's having an affair. She progresses through several relationships with increasingly influential men until her fateful meeting with Colonel Juan Perón at a fundraiser. Perón's connection with Eva lends him a populist air since she is from the working class as is Peron Himself. Eva has a radio show during Perón's rise and uses all her skills to promote Perón even when the controlling administration has him jailed to try and stunt his political momentum. The groundswarm of support Eva generates forces the government to release Perón and he finds the people enamored with him and Eva. Perón wins election to the presidency and Eva promises the new government will serve the "descamisados" (translates to "those without shirts"). Eva establishes a foundation and does distribute aid while the Perónists otherwise plunder the public treasury. Argentina is very class based and the military corps and social elites despise Eva's common roots and affinity for the poor. During a world tour Evita becomes ill and is rushed home. Eventually her condition worsens to the point she has to be carried around in a wheelchair. Towards the end of her life she understands she is terminally ill but rationalizes that her life was short because she shone like the "brightest star" and helps Juan prepare to go on without her. The entire nation seems to be standing outside her palace window when the light goes out, signifying her death. Coordinates: Found 1536, 1580 Mayor Jorge Telerman Area    - City 203 km²  (78. ... Juan Domingo Perón (October 8, 1895 – July 1, 1974) was an Argentine soldier and politician, elected three times as President of Argentina from 1946 to 1955 and from 1973 to 1974. ...

The principal tension of the film is between Eva and Che (Antonio Banderas) who serves and a narrator/critic, originally supporting Evita and Juan Perón and then falling away from them as they waver from their populist pledge. The film concludes with an incredible state funeral for Evita, who is beloved by the people and who gets a goodbye kiss from Che.

Tagline: The Most Anticipated Motion Picture Event of the Year.

Cast and crew

• Madonna – Eva Perón
• Antonio Banderas – Ché (allegedly based on Che Guevara)
• Jonathan Pryce – Juan Perón
• Jimmy Nail – Agustín Magaldi
• Peter Hughes – General Franco
• Alan Parker – director
• Tim Rice – writer (original play)
• Alan Parker – writer (screenplay)
• Oliver Stone – writer (screenplay)
• Andrew Lloyd Webber – composer

Madonna as Eva Perón in the film adaptation of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Evita (1996).

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Awards and nominations

• Academy Awards (Nominated 5, Win 1)

Won: Best Music, Original Song (You Must Love Me) Nominated: Best Art Direction-Decoration Set, Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, Best Sound. The references in this article would be clearer with a different and/or consistent style of citation, footnoting or external linking. ...

• American Cinema Editors (Nominated 1, Win 0)

Nominated: Best Edited Feature Film. Founded in 1950, American Cinema Editors (ACE) is an honorary society of film editors that are voted in based on the qualities of professional achievements, their education of others, and their dedication to editing itself. ...

• American Society of Cinematographers (Nominated 1, Win 0)

Nominated: Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases.

• BAFTA Awards (Nominated 8, Win 1)

Won: Best Film Music Nominated: Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Editing, Best Make Up/Hair, Best Production Design, Best Screenplay-Adapted, Best Sound. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), is a British organization that hosts annual awards shows for film, television, childrens film and television, and interactive media. ...

• Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (Nominated 3, Win 1)

Won: Favorite Song "Don`t cry for me Argentina" Nominated: Favorite Actress-Drama, Favorite Soundtrack.

• British Society of Cinematographers (Nominated 1, Win 0)

Nominated: Best Cinematography.

• Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards (Nominated 1, Win 0)

Nominated: Best Picture.

• Golden Globes (Nominated 5, Win 3)

Won: Best Motion Picture-Comedy/Musical, Best Original Song "You Must Love Me", Best Actress-Comedy/Musical Nominated: Best Director, Best Actor-Comedy/Musical.

• Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards(Nominated 1, Win 1)

Won: Best Production Design.

• MTV Movie Awards (Nominated 2,Win 0)

Nominated: Best Female Performance, Best Movie Song "Don't Cry For Me Argentina".

• Satellite Awards (Nominated 5,Win 3)

Won:Best Motion Picture-Musical/Comedy, Best Costume Design, Outstanding Original Song "You Must Love Me" Nominated: Outstanding Art Direction, Outstanding Cinematography.

External links

• Roger Ebert's movie review
• Evita at the Internet Movie Database