correct and also Che was also Evita herself, sometimes they’re on the same vision - sometimes on the opposite. it can be seen in Waltz For Eva & Che. Eva was struggling herself so in the end she said/ sang : what … the good of the strongetst heart in a bkdy that’s falling apart, a serious flaw .. 😢 and above all, Che was the story teller, such a brilliant choice rather than a complete biographical explanations.
I've always loved this part of the movie. The whole "Lament". My view is that Evita is telling Peron not to cry for her death. That she picked this life for herself, even at an early age, and that she was going to be a bright star even before she met him. I feel she is telling him that in some way, even without him, she would have this type of life and so her death is not his fault. She tells him not to mourn for her life because she had a very rich life of experiences not many people don't have in lifetimes double her own. Then the part of Che when he speaks to Peron, he is telling Peron that he cries for Evita, but he mourns her body and not her soul, like him and the rest of her people. He has a love/hate relationship with Evita that was always purely in his heart and was never physical. He was a lot like her for he wanted to help his people have a better life and known he was going to have to fight for that. He just didn't agree with the way Evita came about helping their country, he hated the type of lifestyle she led with Peron. When Che kisses her glass coffin, the look on Peron faces tells everything. At 1st he can't believe this man is kissing his wife, his love, right in front of him while he is mourning for her. Then he sees he has lived in a small world of his own, and that he isn't the only one who loved Evita and will mourn her passing. You almost feel that Peron is lost without her. Most powerful scene of whole movie!
Che was meant to be the character of conscience...a narrator for the audience and the voice of the people at the time who loved and hated Eva. Banderas really understood this role and was a fabulous performance :)
i love antonios eyes, they are so honest and have so much expresssion, he looks so adorabel when he has got tears in his eyes and he has a great voice, and looks good, gosh what wants a girl more?????
I think the Che serves as both a narrator and character, which means he gets to break the fourth wall without actually "breaking the fourth wall." A similar example can be found in another ALW piece, "Jesus Christ Superstar" with the character of Judas Iscariot. Like Che, he provides the antithesis of the eponymous character, and like Che, he is both character and narrator.
I LOVE THIS BIT... A very sad scene, but i like whats being said... basically... Evita got you here and kept you here.. and you may be crying now but its more for "your" loss of power then for her death... she did soo much in such a short life span...
I also like your interpretation of this scene tegan, it does seem Peron is finally realizing he can't rely on someone else to keep him in power, and can no longer avoid people like Che without that loveable Eva around. He's going to have to do some of his own politics.
He applied to her foundation for a grant to develop a new invention and she turned it down (that's in the original version) then he left Argentina to be a revolutionary in another country. This song was sung BY Eva (or her ghost?) in the original, with slightly different lyrics... it was HER choice (not Peron's) to shine really brightly for a short time, and to be a symbol to lots of people, instead of having children and a long life.
More likely IMO, he is a scholar studying her life, and we are going along with him for the ride. Although he doesn't hold back his opinion or interpretation of her life it allows fro a sort of frame narrative for us to just examine who she is and why she is so famous down there in Argentina. He interacts and even talks to Eva sometimes, but its more like he's imagining what she would do or say if you asked her "why are you admired as a saint?" and such.
EVITA is an opera. Everything is sung in opera - that's how they work. EVITA was written in 1976 by Tim Rice and Andrew lloyd Webber. EVITA ran on Broadway for three and a half years. Yes, Madonna and Bandarras were fantastic in their roles. Yet, why praise them when you didn't like the film?
Che's not exactly "invisible" (other characters respond to his comments), and he talks to Eva in at least one other song... But yes, he is somewhat of a narrator: he appears at different times in Eva's life. I like your interpretation of it, though.
Your comment makes a lot of sense, but if he was a scholar today, why does he wear the peasant clothes of the day? And is he simply imagining the musical numbers (Kind of like Chicago)?
I don't think Che was in love with her. They never met. His character's function is purely narrative. If anything, he is disdainful of how she and Peron manipulated popularity, celeb style. He says here, to Peron, that it was Peron's choice, but the song was originally sung by Eva herself after death; explaining why she hadn't had children and why she'd gone after a sparkling life instead of a long one.
She also did this part in the film but it was spoken, not sung. This was added on, just to show that people mouthed her while questioning what happened in the political wake
This musical is great, but in reality, Eva stayed out of most thing her husband did. She cared for her foundantion and for the people. Calling her "fascist" is not right. And Peronism was a mixture of both left and right, so...
I dont think he is invisable.He was always there. IMO i always thought he was a. friend who was in love with her. Whatever answeer is sure to be right lol
Che was the embodiment of the people. Antonio did a wonderful job. This movie deserved more attention than it received.
correct and also Che was also Evita herself, sometimes they’re on the same vision - sometimes on the opposite. it can be seen in Waltz For Eva & Che. Eva was struggling herself so in the end she said/ sang : what … the good of the strongetst heart in a bkdy that’s falling apart, a serious flaw .. 😢 and above all, Che was the story teller, such a brilliant choice rather than a complete biographical explanations.
I've always loved this part of the movie. The whole "Lament". My view is that Evita is telling Peron not to cry for her death. That she picked this life for herself, even at an early age, and that she was going to be a bright star even before she met him. I feel she is telling him that in some way, even without him, she would have this type of life and so her death is not his fault. She tells him not to mourn for her life because she had a very rich life of experiences not many people don't have in lifetimes double her own.
Then the part of Che when he speaks to Peron, he is telling Peron that he cries for Evita, but he mourns her body and not her soul, like him and the rest of her people. He has a love/hate relationship with Evita that was always purely in his heart and was never physical. He was a lot like her for he wanted to help his people have a better life and known he was going to have to fight for that. He just didn't agree with the way Evita came about helping their country, he hated the type of lifestyle she led with Peron.
When Che kisses her glass coffin, the look on Peron faces tells everything. At 1st he can't believe this man is kissing his wife, his love, right in front of him while he is mourning for her. Then he sees he has lived in a small world of his own, and that he isn't the only one who loved Evita and will mourn her passing. You almost feel that Peron is lost without her.
Most powerful scene of whole movie!
Little did we knew that Juan Peron died on 1 july 1974 due to a broken heart
Che was meant to be the character of conscience...a narrator for the audience and the voice of the people at the time who loved and hated Eva.
Banderas really understood this role and was a fabulous performance :)
Eyes, Hair, Face, Image, All Must Be Preserved.
Sends a cold chill.
Sounds like Art of Fugue's main theme!
And they literally preserved her in wax
I bet she still looks great... after that last restoration, they combed her hair for decades after her death. It’s kinda amazing.
i love his voice it's amazing
Antonio needs to be in more musicals
I love that part, the way he sings is so soft but cold at the same time.
i love antonios eyes, they are so honest and have so much expresssion, he looks so adorabel when he has got tears in his eyes and he has a great voice, and looks good, gosh what wants a girl more?????
Banderas was excellent in this role. Fantastic voice.
SHE IS NO LONGER THERE BUT HOW SOON THE LIGHTS WE’RE GONE..........EVITA , SANTA EVITA , IS AN EVERLASTING GREAT MOVIE, ETERNALLY!!!
I think the Che serves as both a narrator and character, which means he gets to break the fourth wall without actually "breaking the fourth wall."
A similar example can be found in another ALW piece, "Jesus Christ Superstar" with the character of Judas Iscariot. Like Che, he provides the antithesis of the eponymous character, and like Che, he is both character and narrator.
I LOVE THIS BIT... A very sad scene, but i like whats being said... basically... Evita got you here and kept you here.. and you may be crying now but its more for "your" loss of power then for her death... she did soo much in such a short life span...
This always makes me cry...
Always my favorite part in the whole movie.
He was very good in this. I haven't watched it in so long.
This piece gives me gooze bumps!
Love Antonio Banderas! :-D
xx
Woow amazing, listen to Madonna when she sing it in the re-envention tour, amazing too. She' the queen.
I also like your interpretation of this scene tegan, it does seem Peron is finally realizing he can't rely on someone else to keep him in power, and can no longer avoid people like Che without that loveable Eva around. He's going to have to do some of his own politics.
Awesome !!! love antonio bandaras
l love antonio banderes. he is a pretty good singer and really gorgous! XD
Why don't people discuss what Che is saying in the clip? I think that's more important than fangirl's swooning after Antonio.
Che e Evita eram pessoas que queriam ajudar o povo e ajudaram só que de maneiras diferentes
He applied to her foundation for a grant to develop a new invention and she turned it down (that's in the original version) then he left Argentina to be a revolutionary in another country.
This song was sung BY Eva (or her ghost?) in the original, with slightly different lyrics... it was HER choice (not Peron's) to shine really brightly for a short time, and to be a symbol to lots of people, instead of having children and a long life.
More likely IMO, he is a scholar studying her life, and we are going along with him for the ride. Although he doesn't hold back his opinion or interpretation of her life it allows fro a sort of frame narrative for us to just examine who she is and why she is so famous down there in Argentina. He interacts and even talks to Eva sometimes, but its more like he's imagining what she would do or say if you asked her "why are you admired as a saint?" and such.
EVITA is an opera. Everything is sung in opera - that's how they work. EVITA was written in 1976 by Tim Rice and Andrew lloyd Webber. EVITA ran on Broadway for three and a half years. Yes, Madonna and Bandarras were fantastic in their roles. Yet, why praise them when you didn't like the film?
when che walks up and kisses eva's coffin, peron looks at them like he thinks they were having an affair.
Yeah, I noticed that too.
THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL SCENE EOWYN.
what does e.o.w.y.n stand for
Che's not exactly "invisible" (other characters respond to his comments), and he talks to Eva in at least one other song...
But yes, he is somewhat of a narrator: he appears at different times in Eva's life.
I like your interpretation of it, though.
Isn't it strange that both Juan Peron's first wife and his second wife, Evita died of the exact same condition - uterine cancer.
I think Juan Peron passed on a sexually transmitted disease to both of them that was left untreated. So sad.
can u get all off thos song on plz thnks
I think she was alive for 33 years, not vice president for 33 years.
Actually, forget my previous comment. I think your theory makes the most sense.
Your comment makes a lot of sense, but if he was a scholar today, why does he wear the peasant clothes of the day? And is he simply imagining the musical numbers (Kind of like Chicago)?
so you're saying his body must be preserved?
As for the song, I think it fits any public person.
I wanted to see when Madonna was in the coffin :(
@RandomFairyUK But in real life, the real Che Guavara was a monster and murdered innocent people.
“Yeah, she was mine too, buddy”
I know the political subtext but this is the vibe you get from this scene 🙂
Tomas eloy martinez.... the truth exists
I don't think Che was in love with her. They never met. His character's function is purely narrative. If anything, he is disdainful of how she and Peron manipulated popularity, celeb style.
He says here, to Peron, that it was Peron's choice, but the song was originally sung by Eva herself after death; explaining why she hadn't had children and why she'd gone after a sparkling life instead of a long one.
She also did this part in the film but it was spoken, not sung. This was added on, just to show that people mouthed her while questioning what happened in the political wake
I think we can tel
Anyone else think Peron looks a lot like disgraced Have I Got News For You presenter Angus Deayton?
This musical is great, but in reality, Eva stayed out of most thing her husband did. She cared for her foundantion and for the people. Calling her "fascist" is not right. And Peronism was a mixture of both left and right, so...
I dont think he is invisable.He was always there.
IMO i always thought he was a. friend who was in love with her.
Whatever answeer is sure to be right lol