The real life of eva peron by nicholas fraser is a biography that tells the life story of evita peron, who was the wife of argentine president juan peron and the first lady of argentina from 1946 until 1952. Some how i get the feeling that this film is closer to the true eva peron then the other ones i have seen. Written in a conversational tone, it is largely a compilation of her speeches. The film was written and directes by eduardo montesbradley. Artist gerhard trede, apm music sonoton recorded music library sonoton music. The true story, also known simply as eva peron, is a 1996 argentine dramahistorical film based on the life of eva peron. My teenage daughter was curious about it and she learned a lot. Directed by alan parker, and written by parker and oliver stone, evita stars madonna as eva. During her tour to europe, eva peron was featured in a cover story for time magazine.
With esther goris, victor laplace, cristina banegas, pepe novoa. Evita is the riveting true life story of eva peron madonna, who rose above childhood poverty and a scandalous past to achieve unimaginable. The gruesome, untold story of eva peron s lobotomy. The official argentine academy award entry for best foreign film, eva peron. Intimate portrait evita argentina documentary in english. After the tour i felt like i had a much better grasp of the true nonmadonna related story of eva peron. The true story 1996 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Evita is a 1996 american musical drama film based on the 1976 concept album of the same name produced by tim rice and andrew lloyd webber, which also inspired a 1978 musical. Evita is the riveting truelife story of eva peron madonna, who rose above childhood poverty. Drama based on the life of eva peron, an obscure actress, who rose to become wife. Aspiring actress eva duarte rises from a minor celebrity to the wife of a powerful argentine dictator, but her all consuming fiery rage, ambition, and hatred eventually become her downfall.
The film starts with an examination of evita duartes origins, her relationship with her parents. Depressing how its mainly about her last days with some flashbacks, but esther goris beats madonna any day of the week, especially when this take is much more neutral than the musical. Eva peron rode next to her husband for his second inauguration as president of argentina. Fragmento eva peron films arg, itl zia 082 youtube. Eva peron was a legend in her own lifetime and since her death in 1952 the legends have proliferated. Directed by juan carlos desanzo, this film provides viewers with a representation of peron, affectionately known as evita by her supporters, as a wife to president juan domingo peron. The gruesome, untold story of eva perons lobotomy bbc. It was obviously spawned by the filming of evita with madonna, in argentina. The true story, provides the important historical information necessary to understand the big budget musical evita. Regardless of whether any of these are true, if you think about the fact that someone as influential as eva peron could be embalmed, transported throughout the world, and hid by the vatican for fear of causing a war all of those strange facts dont need to be true because the real story is unbelievable enough on its own.
Conformed in its entirety with previously unseen historical footage and documents, the documentary reconstructs the life of former argentine first lady from an unbiased perspective. The true story is a film directed by juan carlos desanzo with esther goris, victor laplace, pepe novoa, carlos roffe, year. Eva peron is described in the movie as argentinas spiritual leader. Drama based on the life of eva peron, an obscure actress, who rose to become wife of argentine strongman president juan peron and one of the most powerful figures in argentina until her death in. It would be easy for visitors to the country to just see her as a kitschy mascot, but she was a real, fascinating woman, and by understanding what she was all about, i feel like i understand argentina a little better. As she had advanced cancer, evita had to dictate her last book. Evita is the riveting truelife story of eva peron madonna, who rose. A selfproclaimed argentinian vesion of the true eva peron saga, though some argentinians will insist the not always accurate evita is actually closer to the truth, and more importantly, tells eva s story more interesting eva peron is no memorable epic. The true story of evita, as told by her father confessor, her friends, and her enemies. With faye dunaway, james farentino, pedro armendariz jr. This is a very good movie if your purpose is to learn about eva peron and her times in argentina. Few times in the history of hollywood has a film been released with the. The story is probably not true, scholars say, but it is true that at age 15, eva duarte headed to buenos aires, driven by dreams of becoming an actress, like. Drama based on the life of eva peron, an obscure actress, who rose to become wife of argentine strongman president juan peron and one of the most powerful figures in argentina until her death in 1952 at age 33.
Official submission of argentina for the best foreign language film. By the end of the twentieth century she had been immortalised on stage and screen and is now regarded as one of the strongest, most idolised female icons of last century. Eva peron, the true story, another great argentine film. Born out of wedlock, eva, commonly known as evita, left school when she was 16 and went to buenos aires to pursue her dream of becoming a star. I enjoyed this movie very much when it was showed in theaters in the 90s, but it has aged. The argentine movie version of eva peron s true life. Based on the incredible true story, eva evita peron, starts out life as a poor girl who goes on to become an actress and then become the wife of the president of argentina, juan peron. A brand new edition of this classic deutsch biography of eva peron.
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