directed by: Alan Parker, year: 1996
actors: Madonna, Antonio Banderas, Jonathan Pryce

Evita is a 1996 musical biographical drama directed by Alan Parker, adapted from the stage hit by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. Madonna stars as Eva Perón, a dynamic singer who climbs from poverty to become Argentina’s First Lady, beloved by the masses and feared by the elite. The film traces her public ascent, political maneuvering, personal ambitions, illness, and sudden death, using lush production, powerful song numbers, and a panoramic historical lens.

Musicals, Biographical Drama, Musical, Historical Biopic