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THE MAKING OF THE FILM. BY ALAN PARKER. When I arrived in Argentina to begin filming Evita, on the drive from Buenos Aires airport, every wall was covered with giant graffiti proclaiming “Fuera Madonna.” They were huge colourful signs with painted letters ten feet high, stretching forty feet across each bridge we drove under.
A book detailing the film's production, The Making of Evita, was written by Parker and released on December 10, 1996 by Collins Publishers. In 2002, Evita became the first and only American film to be screened at the Pyongyang International Film Festival .
- $55 million
- Andrew Lloyd Webber
Jan 1, 1996 · A movie version of the Webber-Rice musical based on the life of the controversial wife of Argentine dictator Juan Peron took years to get made. In this large-format book brimming with stills, British director Parker shares the trials, tribulations, and triumphs he and the cast endured in bringing the project finally to completion.
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Jan 3, 1997 · Powered by JustWatch. “Evita” allows the audience to identify with a heroine who achieves greatness by--well, golly, by being who she is. It celebrates the life of a woman who begins as a quasi-prostitute, marries a powerful man, locks him out of her bedroom, and inspires the idolatry of the masses by spending enormous sums on herself. When ...
The film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical depicting the infamous real-life story of Eva "Evita" Duarte de Peron, the wife of President Juan Peron, who rose from poverty to become the most famous Argentine woman in history.
Nov 24, 2018 · Evita: The Making of a Superstar: Directed by Victoria James. With Suzy Klein. The story of one of the West End's most celebrated characters is discovered by Suzy Klein. She explores the world of musical theatre as well as the colourful landscapes of Argentina.
Jan 1, 2001 · 37 ratings2 reviews. A behind-the-scenes account of the making of the motion picture "Evita" by its director features more than one hundred movie stills and photographs. Genres Nonfiction. 128 pages, Paperback. Published January 1, 1996.
