The movie “Evita” released in 1996 is about the life of Eva Perón, an Argentine actress who later became the wife of the Argentine President Juan Perón. She was both loved and loathed in her country. This movie, directed by Alan Parker and featuring Madonna, Antonio Banderas, and Jonathon Pryce, reveals about where it was filmed and some intriguing behind-the-scenes facts.
Where it Filmed?
Evita was mainly filmed in some remarkable locations. Budapest, Hungary was one of them, including specific sites like the Museum of Ethnography and Constitution Avenue. Argentina also featured on the list with filming carried out at Casa Rosada, the Government House at Plaza de Mayo and the British Victorian Retiro Station. All these filming sessions took place between February 8, 1996, and May 29, 1996.
Cast Details
| Cast Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Madonna | Eva Perón |
| Antonio Banderas | Ché |
| Jonathan Pryce | Juan Perón |
| Jimmy Nail | Agustín Magaldi |
| Victoria Sus | Doña Juana |
| Julian Littman | Brother Juan |
| Olga Merediz | Blanca |
| Laura Pallas | Elisa Duarte |
| Julia Worsley | Erminda |
| Servando Villamil | Cipriano Reyes |
| Andrea Corr | Perón’s Mistress |
| Peter Polycarpou | Domingo Mercante |
| Gary Brooker | Juan Bramuglia |
| Gabriel Kraisman | Cinema Manager |
| Venesa Weis | Young Blanca |
| Veronica Ferrari Risler | Young Elisa |
| Domingo Chiofalo | Chivilcoy Priest |
| Ismael Osorio | Juan Duarte Sr. |
| John Coverdale | Junín Tango Band Member |
| Roderick Hart | Junín Tango Band Member |
| Ian Hill | Junín Tango Band Member |
| Rob Levy | Junín Tango Band Member |
| Teddy Peiro | Junín Tango Band Member |
| Joe Townsend | Junín Tango Band Member |
| Mark Ryan | Waiter in Junín Bar |
| Gordon Neville | Waiter in Junín Bar |
| Frederick Warder | Waiter in Junín Bar |
| Albin Pahernik | Eva’s Dance Partner |
| Luca Tommassini | Eva’s Dance Partner |
| Denis Tremblay | Eva’s Dance Partner |
| Zsanett Farkas | Magaldi Child |
| Sergio Lerer | Theatre Producer |
| Mara Bestelli | Starlet at Audition |
| Bettina Menegazzo | Starlet at Audition / Zaz Jingle Duo |
| Laura Miller | Starlet at Audition |
| Marcelo Alejandro Auchelli | Huevo |
| Luis Alday | Emilio Kartulowicz |
| Luis Boccia | Señor Jabón |
| Vera Fogwill | Zaz Jingle Duo |
| Diego Leske | Eva’s Admirer |
| Eduardo Ruderman | Eva’s Admirer |
| David Henry | President Rawson |
| Alan Parker | Tormented Film Director |
| Denis Lill | President Farrell |
| Nick Holder | Announcer on Balcony |
| Brian Cobby | Hortensio Quijano |
| George Little | Frockcoat |
| Ana Justo | Aristo Woman |
| Victor Satchwell | Spanish Ambassador |
| Sally Bourne | Eva’s Maid |
| Rachel Izen | Eva’s Maid |
| Susan Raasay | Eva’s Maid |
| Nickolas Grace | Salon Manager |
| Peter Hughes | Franco |
| John Gower | Prince Fuspoli |
| Charles Lewsen | Pope Pius XII |
| Ian Good | Paris Opera Singer |
| Troy Jackson | Paris Opera Singer |
| Ricardo Aliaga | Dancer |
| Eileen Booth | Dancer |
| John Byrnes | Dancer |
| Iris Christy | Dancer |
| Ina Clare | Dancer |
| Anna De Freitas | Dancer |
| Alison Del Rio | Dancer |
| Dan Dorlin | Dancer |
| Anne Frankel | Dancer |
| Els Gevaert | Dancer |
| Fabiana Giudicotti | Dancer |
| Diomar Giraldo | Dancer |
| Edward Grundy | Dancer |
| Jackie Hall | Dancer |
| Peter Jessup | Dancer |
| Asad Khan | Dancer |
| Geoff Lambert | Dancer |
| Barry Levhar | Dancer |
| Richard Marcel | Dancer |
| Lawrence Merry | Dancer |
| Tony Meredith | Dancer |
| Osvaldo Hector Miranda | Dancer |
| Myriam Ojedo | Dancer |
| Kerry Ribchester | Dancer |
| Peta Roby | Dancer |
| Carmela Romero | Dancer |
| Warren Smith | Dancer |
| Diana Syrat | Dancer |
| Ariadne C. Villareal | Dancer |
| Mem Ferda | Arresting Officer |
| Maria Bergman | Juan Peron’s Date at The Theatre (uncredited) |
| Harry Fielder | Supporting Artst Evita song (uncredited) |
| Alexander Hall | Argentine Bodyguard (uncredited) |
| Csaba Kelemen | Soldier #4 in Shower (uncredited) |
| Paul Kissaun | Guard (uncredited) |
| Tony Lima | (uncredited) |
| Héctor Malamud | President Ramirez (uncredited) |
| Anahí Martella | (uncredited) |
| Billie Piper | Girl Wanting Juan Peron’s Autograph (uncredited) |
| Jorge Sabate | (uncredited) |
| Gábor Salinger | (uncredited) |
| Lucinda Rhodes Thakrar | Maria (uncredited) |
| Norberto Trujillo | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Tamás Wandracsek | Soldier (uncredited) |
Trivia and Facts
- Evita was a successful musical-based movie which won an Oscar and bagged 18 other wins along with 44 nominations.
- Madonna played the vital role of ‘Eva Perón’ while Antonio Banderas starred as ‘Che’ and Jonathan Pryce as ‘Juan Perón’.
- Further in the cast were Jimmy Nail as ‘Agustín Magaldi’, Victoria Sus as ‘Doña Juana’, Julian Littman as ‘Brother Juan’, Olga Merediz as ‘Blanca’, Laura Pallas as ‘Elisa Duarte’, and Julia Worsley as ‘Erminda’.
- María Luján Hidalgo did a commendable job portraying ‘Young Eva’.
Geo Location Details
- Location Name: Budapest, Hungary
- Latitude: 47.497912
- Longitude: 19.040235
- Place ID: ChIJyc_U0TTDQUcRYBEeDCnEAAQ
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Budapest, Hungary
- Timezone: Europe/Budapest
- Location Name: Museum of Ethnography, Budapest, Hungary
- Latitude: 47.5115051
- Longitude: 19.081371
- Place ID: ChIJR4DLohHcQUcRvfdxH33oMxI
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Budapest, Dózsa György út 35, 1146 Hungary
- Timezone: Europe/Budapest
- Location Name: Casa Rosada, Government House, Plaza de Mayo, Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina
- Latitude: -34.6083667
- Longitude: -58.3722832
- Place ID: ChIJXx79V9vKvJURS2GosE58c8w
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Plaza de Mayo, Av. Hipólito Yrigoyen s/n, C1087 Cdad. Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Timezone: America/Buenos_Aires
- Location Name: Constitution Avenue, Budapest, Hungary
- Latitude: 47.497912
- Longitude: 19.040235
- Place ID: ChIJyc_U0TTDQUcRYBEeDCnEAAQ
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Budapest, Hungary
- Timezone: Europe/Budapest
- Location Name: British Victorian Retiro Station, Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina
- Latitude: -34.5896061
- Longitude: -58.3802473
- Place ID: ChIJMdqf-7bKvJURKVmUfPNLO8Y
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Retiro, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Timezone: America/Buenos_Aires
