Production - Cast - Trivia - Soundtrack - Release - Synopsis - Rating - Awards - Pictures 
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ProductionDirected by: Alan ParkerPlay written by: Tim Rice Screenplay written by: Alan Parker & Oliver Stone Produced by: Alan Parker, Robert Stigwood, Andrew G. Vajna, Lisa Moran & David Wimbury Location: Argentina, Hungary, Spain and the UK Date of filming: Feb. 1996 - 30 May 1996 Budget: $ 55 million Cast
Trivia
Soundtrack
Original Music by: Andrew Lloyd Webber
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Release
Released as: EvitaReleased in theatres: Dec. 1996 (US); Jan. 1997 (Eur.) Released on DVD: March 24th, 1998 (US); June 1st, 1999 (Europe) Runtime: 134 minutes Genre: Drama/Musical MPAA rating: Rated PG for thematic elements, images of violence and some mild language. Box office: $ 50 million (US) / $ 91 million (Non-US) SynopsisMany directors had already envisioned a movie remake of Andrew
Lloyd Webber's famous musical about the life of Eva Peron. When
Oliver Stone gave up, Alan Parker gave it a try and he succeeded.
Lots of speculation surrounded the casting of the leading role:
famous actresses as Michelle Pfeiffer and Meryl Streep showed
intrest in the role. Eventually it was Madonna who convinced Parker
by sending him a long letter, argumenting she was perfect for
the job. She included her video for Take
A Bow, which showcased a look, inspired by Evita. Nobody knows
what convinced Alan Parker the most, but fact is that Madonna's
road to fame resembles a lot the one of Eva Peron. RatingFor years, Madonna sought recognition as an actress but most
of her attempts failed disasterously. It was predicted that her
role in Evita would change this and it did. Only few will contradict
that Evita is Madonna's best movie to date. Without any doubt,
this success is a result of the fact that the movie is actually
a musical. Her singing will always be superior to her acting,
so a movie in which she sings all the time, is logically better
than a spoken one. This is also the reason why Madonna's acting
is a lot more natural than in her other movies; she feels more
comfortable while singing. Madonna obviously feels connected to
the character (probably because she had similar experiences in
her own life) which is postive for the credibility. Surrounded
by professional actors like Antonio Banderas and Jonathan Pryce,
she made this the best musical of the 90s. 8,5/10 Awards |
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Madonna convinced Alan Parker that
she was perfect for the role by sending him her 
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