Evita is a 1996 American musical drama film based on the 1976 concept album of the same name produced by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber, which also inspired a 1978 musical. The film depicts the life of Eva Perón (pictured), detailing her beginnings, rise to fame, political career and death at the age of 33. Directed by Alan Parker, and written by Parker and Oliver Stone, Evita stars Madonna as Eva, Jonathan Pryce as Eva's husband, Juan Perón, and Antonio Banderas as Ché, an everyman who acts as the film's narrator. After a nationwide release in January 1997, the film grossed over $141 million worldwide. Reviewers praised Madonna's performance, the music, costume designs and cinematography, while criticism was aimed at the pacing and direction. The film earned a number of accolades, including the Academy Award for Best Original Song ("You Must Love Me"), and three Golden Globe Awards, for Best Picture – Comedy or Musical, Best Original Song and Best Actress – Comedy or Musical.

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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:

1812:

War of 1812: American General William Hull surrendered Fort Detroit without a fight to a combined British–Native American force. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Detroit

1906:

An estimated 8.2 MW earthquake hit Valparaíso, Chile, killing 3,882 people. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1906_Valpara%C3%ADso_earthquake

1962:

The Beatles fired drummer Pete Best and replaced him with Ringo Starr (pictured). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ringo_Starr

2015:

Suicide bombers assassinated Pakistani politician Shuja Khanzada and killed at least 21 others at his home. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shuja_Khanzada

_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:

insouciant: Casually unconcerned; carefree, indifferent, nonchalant. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/insouciant

___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:

There are certain things in which mediocrity is intolerable: poetry, music, painting, public eloquence. What torture it is to hear a frigid speech being pompously declaimed, or second-rate verse spoken with all a bad poet's bombast!   --Jean de La Bruyère https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Jean_de_La_Bruy%C3%A8re