Evita is a 1996 American musical-historical 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. The film depicts the life of Eva Perón, detailing her beginnings, rise to fame, political career and death at the age of 33. Directed by Alan Parker, and written by Parker and Oliver Stone, Evita stars Madonna as Eva, Jonathan Pryce as Eva's husband Juan Perón, and Antonio Banderas as Ché, an everyman who acts as the film's narrator.
Eva Perón (1919–1952), whose life and political career inspired the musical Evita and its film adaptation.
Oliver Stone was hired to write and direct the film in 1987, and remained involved with the project until 1994.
Alan Parker returned to the project in 1994 after initially turning down an opportunity to direct the film in 1979.
"Don't Cry for Me Argentina" was filmed at the Casa Rosada with 4,000 extras.
Evita is a concept album released in 1976 and produced by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. Having successfully launched their previous show, Jesus Christ Superstar, on record in 1970, Lloyd Webber and Rice returned to the format for Evita. The album was recorded at Olympic Studios in London from April to September 1976 and released in the United Kingdom on 19 November 1976.
Evita (album)