Eva Perón: The True Story
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Eva Perón is a 1996 Argentine movie based on the life of Eva Perón
. It was directed by Juan Carlos Desanzo and starred Esther Goris
and Víctor Laplace
. It was released on October 24, 1996. It was awarded 3 "Cóndor" awards by the Argentine Film Critics Association in 1997.
. Instead, it focuses on the political disputes during the last year of Eva's life. These disputes involved Women's suffrage
in Argentina, failed coup attempts against the Peronist government, and Eva's failed bid for the vicepresidency. The movie concludes with Eva's death in the year of 1952.
in Evita
. Alspectot continued to describe the film as "an effective character study with plenty of subtext." She also stated that "it's fascinating to watch Goris and Victor Laplace (as Juan Peron) demystify sensationalized figures." She was pleased with the greater emphasis on politics rather than Eva's brief acting career and also felt engaged by the title character "you're compelled to ponder her complex motivations throughout."
Biarritz International Festival of Latin American Cinema
Eva Perón
María Eva Duarte de Perón was the second wife of President Juan Perón and served as the First Lady of Argentina from 1946 until her death in 1952. She is often referred to as simply Eva Perón, or by the affectionate Spanish language diminutive Evita.She was born in the village of Los Toldos in...
. It was directed by Juan Carlos Desanzo and starred Esther Goris
Esther Goris
Esther Goris is an Argentine actress. Her film career started in 1983 with Los enemigos and Gracias por el fuego...
and Víctor Laplace
Víctor Laplace
Víctor Laplace is an acclaimed Argentine film actor. He has appeared in over 80 films since 1970, such as Eva Perón and Un Amor en Moisés Ville in 2001, as well as extensive local and international theatre credits.-Filmography:#Detrás del sol, más cielo - Antón#Angelelli, la...
. It was released on October 24, 1996. It was awarded 3 "Cóndor" awards by the Argentine Film Critics Association in 1997.
Plot
The movie does not offer a linear interpretation of the life of Eva PerónEva Perón
María Eva Duarte de Perón was the second wife of President Juan Perón and served as the First Lady of Argentina from 1946 until her death in 1952. She is often referred to as simply Eva Perón, or by the affectionate Spanish language diminutive Evita.She was born in the village of Los Toldos in...
. Instead, it focuses on the political disputes during the last year of Eva's life. These disputes involved Women's suffrage
Women's suffrage
Women's suffrage or woman suffrage is the right of women to vote and to run for office. The expression is also used for the economic and political reform movement aimed at extending these rights to women and without any restrictions or qualifications such as property ownership, payment of tax, or...
in Argentina, failed coup attempts against the Peronist government, and Eva's failed bid for the vicepresidency. The movie concludes with Eva's death in the year of 1952.
Cast
- Esther GorisEsther GorisEsther Goris is an Argentine actress. Her film career started in 1983 with Los enemigos and Gracias por el fuego...
(Eva PerónEva PerónMaría Eva Duarte de Perón was the second wife of President Juan Perón and served as the First Lady of Argentina from 1946 until her death in 1952. She is often referred to as simply Eva Perón, or by the affectionate Spanish language diminutive Evita.She was born in the village of Los Toldos in...
) - Víctor LaplaceVíctor LaplaceVíctor Laplace is an acclaimed Argentine film actor. He has appeared in over 80 films since 1970, such as Eva Perón and Un Amor en Moisés Ville in 2001, as well as extensive local and international theatre credits.-Filmography:#Detrás del sol, más cielo - Antón#Angelelli, la...
(Juan Domingo Perón) - Cristina Banegas (Juana Ibarguren, Evita's mother)
- Pepe Novoa (Gral. Franklin Lucero)
- Irma CórdobaIrma CórdobaIrma Córdoba was an Argentine film actress of the classic era.She entered the film industry in 1932 and appeared in over 30 films, spanning 65 years of Argentine film. She appeared in films such as Fuera de la ley 1937 and Atorrante . She retired in 1997.-Filmography:*Mundo contra mí, El *Eva...
(Mercedes Ortiz de Achával Junco) - Lorenzo QuinterosLorenzo QuinterosLorenzo Quinteros is an Argentine cinema and theatre actor.Born in Córdoba Province, Quinteros has appeared in many films since his debut in Alianza para el progreso in 1971...
(Gral. Eduardo LonardiEduardo LonardiEduardo A. Lonardi Doucet served as de facto president of Argentina from September 23, 1955 until November 13, 1955.-Biography:He was born on September 15, 1896....
) - Tony Vilas (Gral. Edelmiro Farrell)
- Jorge Petraglia (Bishop)
- Enrique LiporaceEnrique Liporace-Life and work:Liporace began his career as an actor in 1963, when he was cast in La terraza, directed by period piece filmmaker Leopoldo Torre Nilsson. He earned extensive credits as a supporting actor in Argentine cinema, television and theatre in subsequent years, working with leading local...
(Raúl ApoldRaúl ApoldRaúl Apold was the propaganda chief for Juan Domingo Perón. As a close associate of Eva Perón, Apold an official with the General Confederation of Labor.-References:* * *...
) - Tony Lestingi (Alejandro Achával Junco)
- Leandro Regúnaga (José Espejo)
- Fernando Sureda (Armando Cabo)
- Danilo Devizia (Enrique Santos DiscépoloEnrique Santos DiscépoloEnrique Santos Discépolo was an Argentine tango and milonga musician and composer, author of famous tangos such as Cambalache and many others performed by several of the most important singers of his time, amongst them notably Carlos Gardel.Discépolo was born in Buenos Aires...
) - Carlos RofféCarlos RofféCarlos Roffé was an Argentine film and television actor active between 1969 and 2005.He worked in the cinema of Argentina. IN 1985 he appeared as himself in Bailoretto, la aventura de un rebelde. In the late 1980s and early 1990s he appeared in a number of films of Alejandro Agresti...
(Gral. Ángel Solari) - Jean Pierre ReguerrazJean Pierre ReguerrazJean-Pierre Reguerraz was an Argentine stage and film actor noted for his deep bass voice. Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1939 of French parents, he studied acting in Europe before returning to Argentina in 1960 for various stage roles...
(Gral. Benjamín Menéndez) - Miguel Tarditti (Américo GhioldiAmérico GhioldiAmérico Ghioldi was an Argentine educator, publisher and prominent Socialist politician.-Life and times:...
) - Francisco Nápoli (Arturo FrondiziArturo FrondiziArturo Frondizi Ercoli was the President of Argentina between May 1, 1958, and March 29, 1962, for the Intransigent Radical Civic Union.-Early life:Frondizi was born in Paso de los Libres, Corrientes Province...
) - Horacio Roca (Paco JamandreuPaco JamandreuPaco Jamandreu was a well known Argentine fashion designer and actor. He was a personal friend of Eva Perón and participated as a costume designer in multiple Argentine films.-Career:...
) - Regina Lamm (Guillermina Bunge de Moreno)
- Ariel Bonomi (Julio Álvarez)
- Luis Herrera (John William Cooke)
- Joselo Bella (Hernán Benítez)
- Eduardo Ruderman (Héctor Cámpora)
- Ramón Acuña (Presidential chauffeur)
- Fernando Álvarez (Senior worker)
- Mario Barreiro (Peronist worker)
- Hugo Álvarez (SocialistSocialist Party (Argentina)The Socialist Party is a social-democratic political party in Argentina. The history of socialism in Argentina began in the 1890s, when a group of people, notably Juan B. Justo, expressed the need for a greater social focus....
worker) - Lindor Bressan (Casa RosadaCasa RosadaLa Casa Rosada is the official seat of the executive branch of the government of Argentina, and of the offices of the President. The President normally lives at the Quinta de Olivos, a compound in Olivos, Buenos Aires Province. Its characteristic color is pink, and is considered one of the most...
military man) - Raúl Florido (Casa Rosada military man)
- Inés Flomenbaum (Nurse)
- Pedro Mansilla (Radio dramaRadio dramaRadio drama is a dramatized, purely acoustic performance, broadcast on radio or published on audio media, such as tape or CD. With no visual component, radio drama depends on dialogue, music and sound effects to help the listener imagine the characters and story...
actor) - Ernesto Catalán (Radio drama sound engineer)
- Manuel Rosón (Wake ceremonyWake (ceremony)A wake is a ceremony associated with death. Traditionally, a wake takes place in the house of the deceased, with the body present; however, modern wakes are often performed at a funeral home. In the United States and Canada it is synonymous with a viewing...
man) - Florencia Sztajn (Evita as a child)
- Darío Contartesi (Juan Duarte as a child)
- Carla Damico (Blanca Duarte)
- Gabriela López (Elisa Duarte)
- Jorge García Marino (Minister)
- Luis Mazzeo (Military officer jeepJeepJeep is an automobile marque of Chrysler . The first Willys Jeeps were produced in 1941 with the first civilian models in 1945, making it the oldest off-road vehicle and sport utility vehicle brand. It inspired a number of other light utility vehicles, such as the Land Rover which is the second...
) - Jovita Dieguez (Woman FoundationEva Perón FoundationThe Eva Perón Foundation was a charitable foundation begun by Eva Perón, a prominent Argentine political leader, when she was the First Lady and Spiritual Leader of the Nation of Argentina. It operated from 1948 to 1955...
) - Inés Rey (Old woman health institution)
- Martín Coria (Printing house worker)
- Nora Mercado (Woman radio)
- Pablo Carnaghi (Florencio Soto)
- Julio Pozueta (Isaías Santín)
- Enrique Flynn (Wake ceremony young man)
- Javier Faur
- Valeria Lorca
- Rosa Albina Ibáñez
- Adriana Pérez Gianny
- Roberto Fratantoni
Reception
Lisa Alspector of the Chicago Reader favoured Goris' "riveting" portrayal of Evita to that of MadonnaMadonna (entertainer)
Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983...
in Evita
Evita (film)
Evita is the 1996 film adaptation of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical of the same name based on the life of Eva Perón. It was directed by Alan Parker and written by Parker and Oliver Stone. It starred Madonna, Antonio Banderas, and Jonathan Pryce...
. Alspectot continued to describe the film as "an effective character study with plenty of subtext." She also stated that "it's fascinating to watch Goris and Victor Laplace (as Juan Peron) demystify sensationalized figures." She was pleased with the greater emphasis on politics rather than Eva's brief acting career and also felt engaged by the title character "you're compelled to ponder her complex motivations throughout."
Awards and nominations
Argentinean Film Critics Association Awards- Best Actress (Mejor Actriz) – Esther GorisEsther GorisEsther Goris is an Argentine actress. Her film career started in 1983 with Los enemigos and Gracias por el fuego...
(WON) - Best Art Direction (Mejor Dirección Artística) – Miguel Ángel Lumaldo (WON)
- Best Screenplay, Original (Mejor Guión Original – José Pablo Feinmann (WON)
- Best Cinematography (Mejor Fotografía) – Juan Carlos Lenardi (nomination)
- Best Director (Mejor Director) – Juan Carlos Desanzo (nomination)
- Best Film (Mejor Película) – (nomination)
- Best Music (Mejor Música) – José Luis Castiñeira de Dios (nomination)
Biarritz International Festival of Latin American Cinema
- Audience Award – Juan Carlos Desanzo (nomination)