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Madonna |
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Apparel |
| Acquistion |
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25-02-08 |
| Source |
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Dealer |
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| Description |
- This 1940’s gray skirt suit was worn by the character Eva Peron portrayed by actress Madonna in the 1996 motion picture “Evita”
- The outfit consists of a gray jacket with three-quarter length cuffed sleeves, accordion-pleat peplum, and a matching mid-length skirt
- The jacket has the original costume company label sewn inside and both garments have original production labels sewn inside which read “Madonna”
- The actress wore the outfit onscreen during the musical number “And the Money Kept Rolling In” while handing out cooking pots during Eva’s Relief Fund tour, and is also seen clearly handing out blankets in a black and white photo on the floor of the looted “La Prensa” office during the number “Santa Evita”
- The asset is accompanied by a letter of authenticity from the costume house
- Evita is the Oscar-winning film adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's stage musical based on the life of Eva Perón
- Directed by Alan Parker and starring Madonna, Antonio Banderas and Jonathan Pryce, it was released on December 25, 1996 and grossed $50,047,179 in the U.S. box office and $143 million worldwide
- The film received a warm reception from many critics
- It was nominated for five Academy Awards and won the award for "Best Song" for "You Must Love Me"
- Evita also had five Golden Globe nominations and three wins (Best Picture - Comedy or Musical; Best Original Song, "You Must Love Me"; and Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical, Madonna) and was one of the National Board of Review's Top Ten Films of the Year
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