Evita (1996)
Evita (1996)
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Cast
as Eva Peron
as Che
as Juan Peron
as Agustin Magaldi
as Dona Juana
as Brother Juan
as Blanca
as Elisa
as Erminda
as Young Eva
as Cipriano Reyes
as Peron's Mistress
as Domingo Mercante
as Juan Bramuglia
as Julieta
as Carlos
as Cinema Manager
as Young Juan
as Young Blanca
as Young Elisa
as Young Erminda
as Chivilcoy Priest
as Juan Duarte Sr.
as Estela Grisolia
as Junin Tango Band Member
as Junin Tango Band Member
as Junin Tango Band Member
as Junin Tango Band Member
as Junin Tango Band Member
as Junin Tango Band Member
as Waiter in Junin Bar
as Waiter in Junin Bar
as Waiter in Junin Bar
as Eva's Dance Partner
as Eva's Dance Partner
as Eva's Dance Partner
as Senora Magaldi
as Magaldi Child
as Theatre Producer
as Starlet at Audition
as Starlet at Audition
as Starlet at Audition
as Huevo
as Emilio Kartulowicz
as Senor Jabon
as Zaz Jingle Singer
as Zaz Jingle Singer/Starlet at Audition
as Col. Anibal Imbert
as Eva's Admirer
as Eva's Admirer
as Eva's Admirer
as Eva's Admirer
as President Rawson
as Eva's Co-star
Critic Reviews for Evita
All Critics (37) | Top Critics (7) | Fresh (23) | Rotten (14) | DVD (4)
With one of the most dazzling screen chassis in years, Evita is definitely worth a look -- maybe even two. But don't look under the hood.
No matter how great all the constituent elements were, [it couldn't] survive the kind of stiff, wholly artificial and forced performance that Madonna gives.
A pretty much ideal big-screen adaptation of the material, which becomes convincingly cinematic. [Blu-ray]
Webber's music is hauntingly original and effective, while Rice's lyrics manage to convey the information that's missing without a standard narrative and scenic construction, while also incorporating a constant sense of interpretation.
At a time when songs showcased in movies were being shot as MTV music videos, leave it to director Alan Parker (The Commitments, Fame) to offer a full-blooded musical with epic elegance on its mind.
I doubt any director could have made a good movie from Andrew Lloyd Webber's baffling and shallow musical.
Audience Reviews for Evita
Even though the protagonist is a flawed, intriguing demagogue, this visually stunning but tiresome (and oversung) musical makes it hard for us to care, given how insufferable most of the songs are (except for two or three), like nearly everything made by Andrew Lloyd Webber.
Super Reviewer
This film includes the largest amount of costume changes in history, so you already know it's lavish. Taking all the leather and lace away from this production, you're left with no plot, all music, and two hours of watching Madonna spiral into an abysmal performance. Eva Peron, Evita to her people, deserved a bit more of a bang for her buck.
Super Reviewer
Haha! Antonio Banderas' part was the best bit. I think his kind of phantom character/ narrator role was very good and witty. And I thought Madonna did a fantastic job, too bad she hasn't done that since with acting. With a more analytical look, I thought it interesting the two (technically) main characters were white, Madonna and Pryce. But in Madonna's defense, she can sing and dance really well and pulled off the look very well. The biggest thing that grated on me what the full on opera-style musical. And the fact it's and Andrew Lloyd Webber musical wears on the brain a bit. >_<
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Evita Quotes
| Eva Peron: | They actually called me a whore... |
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