Product Information
A film adaptation of the stage musical by Sir Andrew Lloyd-Webber and Sir Tim Rice. It tells the story of Eva, the illegitimate daughter of a penniless farmer, who attaches herself to a popular tango singer. This enables her to move in influential circles within Buenos Aires society and she soon becomes involved with rising politician, Juan Peron. After the couple marry, and Peron is elected president, Eva's greatest battle begins.Product Identifiers
ProducerAndrew G. Vajna, Robert Stigwood, Alan Parker
EAN5017239190179
eBay Product ID (ePID)3941797
Product Key Features
ActorAntonio Banderas, Jonathan Pryce, Jimmy Nail, Madonna
Film/TV TitleEvita
DirectorAlan Parker
LanguageEnglish
Run Time129 Mins
Aspect Ratio2.35 Wide Screen
Release Year1999
FormatDVD
FeaturesWidescreen, Scene Access
GenreMusicals & Music Films, Musicals & Broadway
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
CertificatePG
ComposerAndrew Lloyd Webber
LyricistTim Rice
ChoreographerVincent Paterson
Production DesignerBrian Morris
Additional InformationMadonna tackles the title role in Alan Parker's ambitious recounting of the brief, amazing life of former Argentine first lady Eva Peron. Presented almost entirely in song and narrated by Antonio Banderas as a fictional everyman, the film charts the alternately revered and reviled Evita's rise from poverty to become a film and radio actress; her relationship with President Juan Peron (Jonathan Pryce); and her tragic death from cancer at age 33.<BR>Banderas, a surprisingly moving singer, and the inimitable Madonna, who took voice lessons before filming commenced to expand her vocal range, provide the emotional bedrock for the eminently enjoyable film with their charismatic screen presences. The music, including the Oscar-winning song "You Must Love Me," weaves an entrancing web, and the sets and costumes are awe inspiring. Parker does a fine job of adapting Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical for the big screen. The director's vision shines clearly here: Like PINK FLOYD: THE WALL, EVITA is an enchanting mixture of epic fairy tale and sociopolitical psychodrama.
ReviewsVariety - ...A stunningly crafted objet d'art that evokes serious viewer admiration....Director Alan Parker has done a dazzling job creating screen images to accompany the wall-to-wall music...
ScreenwriterOliver Stone, Alan Parker
Costume DesignerPenny Rose
Sound sourceDolby Pro Logic Stereo
EditorGerry Hambling
Movie/TV TitleEvita
Director of PhotographyDarius Khondji