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Evita
| Production Year: 1996 Tagline: The Most Anticipated Motion Picture Event of The Year Plot Outline: Lavish musical drama, based on the hit stage production by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, telling the life story of Eva Duarte (Madonna) who leaves her rural home for Buenos Aires in the company of Latin singer Agustin Magaldi (Jimmy Nail), eventually becoming the wife of President Juan Peron (Jonathan Pryce) and a heroine to the people of Argentina. Runtime: 134 min Country: USA Language: English |
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Cast
Madonna ... Eva Perón
Antonio Banderas ... Che
Jonathan Pryce ... Juan Perón
Jimmy Nail ... Agustín Magaldi
Victoria Sus ... Doña Juana
Julian Littman ... Brother Juan
Olga Merediz ... Blanca
Laura Pallas ... Elisa
Julia Worsley ... Erminda
María Luján Hidalgo ... Young Eva
Servando Villamil ... Cipriano Reyes
Andrea Corr ... Perón's Mistress
Peter Polycarpou ... Domingo Mercante
Gary Brooker ... Juan Bramuglia
Maite Yerro ... Julieta
Awards
Best Comedy or Musical (win) - - 1996 Golden Globe
Best Actress - Comedy/Musical (win) - Madonna - 1996 Golden Globe
Best Production Design (win) - Brian Morris - 1996 L.A. Film Critics Association
Best Art Direction-Set Decoration (nom) - Brian Morris - 1996 Academy
Best Art Direction-Set Decoration (nom) - Philippe Turlure - 1996 Academy
Best Cinematography (nom) - Darius Khondji - 1996 Academy
Best Song (win) - Andrew Lloyd Webber - 1996 Academy
Best Song (win) - Tim Rice - 1996 Academy
Best Sound (nom) - Andy Nelson - 1996 Academy
Best Sound (nom) - Anna Behlmer - 1996 Academy
Best Sound (nom) - Ken Weston - 1996 Academy
Best Editing (nom) - Gerry Hambling - 1996 Academy
Best Picture (nom) - - 1996 National Board of Review
Best Cinematography (nom) - Darius Khondji - 1996 American Society of Cinematographers
Soundtrack
The soundtrack to the 1996 Cinergi/Hollywood Motion Picture Evita was released in two different formats. A 2-disc double album entitled Evita - The Motion Picture Music Soundtrack featured all the tracks from the film. A second release Evita - Music From The Motion Picture contained a selection of highlights from the soundtrack on a 1-disc format with different cover artwork. This was the third soundtrack release by Madonna and featured also the vocal talents of Antonio Banderas , Jonathan Pryce and Jimmy Nail .
The soundtrack was an international Top 10 success, reaching No. 2 in the US and No. 1 in the UK. The double album spun off three hit singles: the Academy Award-winning " You Must Love Me " (No. 18 in the US and No. 10 in the UK), " Don't Cry for Me Argentina " (No. 8 in the US, No. 3 in the UK, and No. 1 in France) and " Another Suitcase in Another Hall " (No. 7 in the UK). "You Must Love Me", the tune specially composed for the film of Evita , won both the Oscar and the Golden Globe for Best Original Song. Madonna, herself, took home the Golden Globe for Best Actress In A Comedy Or Musical, and the film won the award for Best Motion Picture – Comedy Or Musical.
Track listing - The Motion Picture Music Sountrack (2-disc)
Disc 1
A Cinema In Buenos Aires, 26 July 1952 - Orchestra/John Mauceri
Requiem For Evita - Orchestra/John Mauceri
Oh What A Circus - Antonio Banderas, Madonna
On This Night Of A Thousand Stars - Jimmy Nail
Eva And Magaldi / Eva Beware Of The City - Madonna, Jimmy Nail, Antonio Banderas
Buenos Aires - Madonna
Another Suitcase in Another Hall - Madonna
Goodnight And Thank You - Madonna, Antonio Banderas
The Lady's Got Potential - Antonio Banderas
Charity Concert / The Art Of The Possible - Jimmy Nail, Jonathan Pryce, Antonio Banderas
I'd Be Suprisingly Good For You - Madonna, Jonathan Pryce
Hello And Goodbye - Madonna, Andrea Corr, Jonathan Pryce
Peron's Latest Flame - Antonio Banderas, Madonna
A New Argentina - Jonathan Pryce, Antonio Banderas
Disc 2
On The Balcony Of The Casa Rosada 1 - Jonathan Pryce
Don't Cry For Me Argentina - Madonna
On The Balcony Of The Casa Rosada 2 - Madonna
High Flying, Adored - Antonio Banderas, Madonna
Rainbow High - Madonna
Rainbow Tour - Antonio Banderas, Gary Booker, Peter Polycarpou
The Actress Hasn't Learned The Lines (You'd Like To Hear) - Madonna, Antonio Banderas
And The Money Kept Rolling In (And Out) - Antonio Banderas
Partido Feminista - Madonna
She Is A Diamond - Jonathan Pryce
Santa Evita - Orchestra/John Mauceri
Waltz For Eva And Che - Madonna, Antonio Banderas
Your Little Body's Slowly Breaking Down - Madonna, Jonathan Pryce
You Must Love Me - Madonna
Eva's Final Broadcast - Madonna
Latin Chant - Orchestra/John Mauceri
Lament - Madonna, Antonio Banderas