Fun Trivia : Evita

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What is Eva's maiden name?

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Duarte. Her full name was Eva Maria Duarte Peron (after she got married).



Who plays the role of Che?

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Antonio Banderas. Antonio Banderas won the Golden Globe award for Best Actor in a Musical/Comedy.



Whose famous Broadway musical by the same name is this movie based on?

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Andrew Lloyd Webber. Andrew Lloyd Webber is responsible for many modern Broadway hits such as "Cats" and "Phantom of the Opera".



What song was written for this movie that was not in the original Broadway musical score?

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You Must Love Me. Madonna also won a Golden Globe award for Best Actress in a Musical/Comedy.



What city does Eva want to go to when she leaves home?

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Buenos Aires. She expresses this desire in the song "Buenos Aires".



What country does "Evita" take place in?

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Argentina. "Evita" is loosely based on the true story of Eva Peron and her husband Juan Peron's rise to leadership of Argentina.



"Evita" won an Oscar for Best Song. What was the song?

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You Must Love Me. This song was written for the movie, it was not in the original Broadway musical score.



What is the name of the man Eva uses to leave home?

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Magaldi. This is one of only two lovers of Eva named in the movie.



Was Madonna up for an Oscar for Best Actress?

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no. This movie is usually given a fairly average rating of 2 and a half stars, but, in my humble opinion, deserves a much higher rating. Madonna did win other awards, but was not put in for an Oscar for her role.



Which singer played the role of Peron's un-named mistress?

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Andrea Corr . The lead singer from The Corrs appeared for less than five minutes as Peron's teenage mistress. The song she would normally have in the stage version "Another Suitcase In Another Hall" was given to Madonna.



In what year are we told Eva and Peron first met?

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1944. We are told this in the song "The Lady's Got Potential."



In the credits, what name is given to Antonio Banderas's character?

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Che. Though his name is never mentioned in the libretto, he is supposed to represent Che Guevara. The second name is never mentioned and he is only referred to by the first in the title of the song "Waltz for Eva and Che".



In what year are we told Eva Peron died?

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1952. In the very beginning of the movie the man in the cinema announces that she "entered immortality" on July 26th 1952.



During which song is Madonna quite visibly pregnant?

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Don't Cry For Me Argentina. As she walks out to the balcony, Madonna has her arm in front of an obvious bulge. Throughout the song we only see her from above the waist.



By what age are we told Evita "did it all"?

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26. In "High Flying Adored" Che sings "A shame you did it all at twenty six." In reality, Eva lied about her age, claiming she was three years younger than she was.



When she went on the "Rainbow Tour" of Europe, which country did Eva NOT visit?

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England. In the song "Rainbow Tour" Che sings "I don't think she'll make it to England now." She falls ill in France and returns home.



Which other song in "Evita" has the same tune as "Another Suitcase In Another Hall"?

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The Actress Hasn't Learned The Lines (You'd Like To Hear). This song comes just after "Rainbow Tour" and leads into "And The Money Kept Rolling In (And Out)".



Which song was written especially for the movie version of "Evita"?

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You Must Love Me. This song won Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber an Oscar. It never featured in the original stage version of "Evita".



Who sang this lyric - "Eva beware of the city, it's hungry and cold, can't be controlled..."?

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Magaldi. Magaldi sings this song to the young Eva when she wants to leave for Buenos Aires.



Who sings this lyric - "And when you think about it, why not do a few of the things we promised to?"

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Peron. Peron is addressing the officials of the government. They would all like Eva to stay out of governmental affairs. Peron reminds them of all the good she has done and how much the people love her.



What does Eva say to Magaldi after she has seen him perform at the awards?

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"Your act hasn't changed much.". Eva doesn't think too much of her old lover. She runs into him after the show and remarks, "Your act hasn't changed much," and Magaldi responds, "Neither has yours." He now sees right through the girl he once took under his wing.



During the prologue, how does the announcer open his speech?

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It is my sad duty to infrorm you.... "It is my sad duty to inform you that Eva Perón, spiritual leader of the nation entered immortality at 8:25, this evening" This leads on to "Requiem For Evita".



"Requiem For Evita" is in what language?

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Latin. "Requiem aenturnum dona Evita" is undoubtably in Latin.



During "Eva & Magaldi" what does Eva say she wants to do?

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Move to Buenos Aires. And her dreams come true during the hit "Buenos Aires".



What does Eva lament over during "Another suitcase in another Hall"?

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Being let down. This song takes place after she finds out that Magaldi is with someone else.



What does Eva say she's not talking about during "I'd be suprisingly good for you"?

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a hurried night. "I'm not talking of a hurried night, a frantic tumble then a shy goodbye"