Evita (The Documentary)

Buy This Item Evita (The Documentary) by Eva Peron, Juan Peron, Mussolini, Hitler, Franco  Available from Amazon  $27.19  on 11-15-2008     Long after Evita's corpse was embalmed and secretly buried under a fictitious name in Milan, the former First Lady of Argentina once again was catapulted to fame after Andrew Lloyd Webber's stage musical. A few years later, Alan Parker's movie adaptation of the same would contribute the necessary ingredients to transform a historical character into a Hollywood fantasy of mythical proportions. But the complexity of the circumstances surrounding her life, her quest for glory and tragic ending deserved a more realistic approach and that is exactly what Eduardo Montes-Bradley accomplished with his outstanding portrait of the legendary woman. "Evita", the documentary, unveils the genuine and ambiguous nature of the young actress that ruled -with iron fist- the lives of millions. More than three thousand photographs, hundreds of hours of archival footage and recordings produced by the Peronist propaganda machine half a century ago, were unearthed and meticulously researched to bring this dynamic, larger-than-life protagonist back to life. "Evita", by Eduardo Montes-Bradley, spares no conflict, nor softens the sharp edges of a questionable life placing the unfeigned character back in her real dimension. Reader Reviews I purchased an advance copy of this new documentary on the life of Eva Duarte de Peron (Evita), and received it a few days ago. I have since watched it twice. As one fascinated with the complex story of Evita's life, I found it more informative than other films, books, and documentaries available to me. It goes into details of her entire life and places them in context with world events that shaped not only her destiny, but the politics of Argentina as a whole. It is also appears a balanced perspective, bringing a larger understanding of how one woman could become so revered as a saint yet despised as a despot. There is much archival film, some showing clips of Evita giving speeches with the sound intact and subtitled - which I have never seen or heard before. I recommend this film to anyone seeking a detailed look into the life of this intriguing figure in history.

Evita (The Documentary) Available from Amazon Price: $27.19 Updated on 11-15-2008.

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