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Evita

- Unforgotten, forever loved and adored.

The hit musical based on the life of Evita Duarte, a B-movie Argentinian actress who eventually became the wife of Argentinian president and dictator Juan Perón, and the most beloved and hated woman in Argentina.

Release Date : 1996-12-14

Language :EnglishSpanish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Hollywood PicturesCinergi PicturesRobert Stigwood OrganizationDirty Hands ProductionsPatagonik

Production Country : ArgentinaUnited KingdomUnited States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Madonna

Character Name : Eva Perón

Original Name : Madonna

Gender : Female

Antonio Banderas

Character Name : Ché

Original Name : Antonio Banderas

Gender : Male

Jonathan Pryce

Character Name : Juan Perón

Original Name : Jonathan Pryce

Gender : Male

Jimmy Nail

Character Name : Agustín Magaldi

Original Name : Jimmy Nail

Gender : Male

Victoria Sus

Character Name : Doña Juana

Original Name : Victoria Sus

Gender : Female

Julian Littman

Character Name : Brother Juan

Original Name : Julian Littman

Gender : Male

Olga Merediz

Character Name : Blanca

Original Name : Olga Merediz

Gender : Female

Laura Pallas

Character Name : Elisa

Original Name : Laura Pallas

Gender : Male

Julia Worsley

Character Name : Erminda

Original Name : Julia Worsley

Gender : Male

María Luján Hidalgo

Character Name : Young Eva

Original Name : María Luján Hidalgo

Gender : Male

Servando Villamil

Character Name : Cipriano Reyes

Original Name : Servando Villamil

Gender : Male

Andrea Corr

Character Name : Perón's Mistress

Original Name : Andrea Corr

Gender : Female

Peter Polycarpou

Character Name : Domingo Mercante

Original Name : Peter Polycarpou

Gender : Male

Gary Brooker

Character Name : Juan Bramuglia

Original Name : Gary Brooker

Gender : Male

Maite Yerro

Character Name : Julieta

Original Name : Maite Yerro

Gender : Male

Adrià Collado

Character Name : Carlos

Original Name : Adrià Collado

Gender : Male

Gabriel Kraisman

Character Name : Cinema Manager

Original Name : Gabriel Kraisman

Gender : Male

Martín Drogo

Character Name : Young Juan

Original Name : Martín Drogo

Gender : Male

Venesa Weis

Character Name : Young Blanca

Original Name : Venesa Weis

Gender : Male

Veronica Ferrari Risler

Character Name : Young Elisa

Original Name : Veronica Ferrari Risler

Gender : Male

Aldana García Soler

Character Name : Young Erminda

Original Name : Aldana García Soler

Gender : Male

Domingo Chiofalo

Character Name : Chivilcoy Priest

Original Name : Domingo Chiofalo

Gender : Male

Ismael Osorio

Character Name : Juan Duarte Sr.

Original Name : Ismael Osorio

Gender : Male

Lidia Catalano

Character Name : Estela Grisolía

Original Name : Lidia Catalano

Gender : Female

John Coverdale

Character Name : Junín Tango Band Member

Original Name : John Coverdale

Gender : Male

Roderick Hart

Character Name : Junín Tango Band Member

Original Name : Roderick Hart

Gender : Male

Ian Hill

Character Name : Junín Tango Band Member

Original Name : Ian Hill

Gender : Male

Rob Levy

Character Name : Junín Tango Band Member

Original Name : Rob Levy

Gender : Male

Teddy Peiro

Character Name : Junín Tango Band Member

Original Name : Teddy Peiro

Gender : Male

Joe Townsend

Character Name : Junín Tango Band Member

Original Name : Joe Townsend

Gender : Male

Mark Ryan

Character Name : Waiter in Junín Bar

Original Name : Mark Ryan

Gender : Male

Gordon Neville

Character Name : Waiter in Junín Bar

Original Name : Gordon Neville

Gender : Male

Frederick Warder

Character Name : Waiter in Junín Bar

Original Name : Frederick Warder

Gender : Male

Albin Pahernik

Character Name : Eva's Dance Partner

Original Name : Albin Pahernik

Gender : Male

Luca Tommassini

Character Name : Eva's Dance Partner

Original Name : Luca Tommassini

Gender : Male

Denis Tremblay

Character Name : Eva's Dance Partner

Original Name : Denis Tremblay

Gender : Male

Mara Bestelli

Character Name : Starlet at Audition

Original Name : Mara Bestelli

Gender : Female

Alan Parker

Character Name : Tormented Film Director

Original Name : Alan Parker

Gender : Male

Billie Piper

Character Name : Autograph Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Billie Piper

Gender : Female

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-12-25

So if you know anything about the history of the rise of Perón in Argentina, and/or have seen the excellent theatrical performance of Rice and Lloyd Webber's "Evita" then you will already have the basis for this really rather poor big screen adaptation of both. Madonna is not much of an actress and though her voice manages the songs well enough, her on-screen persona here just falls flat. She is not helped much by a poorly cast Jonathan Pryce as her president - and frankly rather insipid - husband and by the terribly wooden Jimmy Nail as journeyman singer "Magaldi". Perhaps only Antonio Banderas salvages anything from his authentic characterisation of the narrator "Ché" - but otherwise this is a good looking but lacklustre, episodically constructed, series of musical set-pieces that creates an overall feeling of - well, emptiness. Madonna's efforts fail to ignite any sense of the magnetism of this astonishing woman who went from brothel to Presidential palace in such a short time; it pays scant regard to the ruthless (and venal) nature of the prevailing politics of Argentina and in the end proves to be little more than a compendium of good/great songs set to well attired and produced videos. Some things are better left to the stage - and this is certainly one of those!