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Madonna |
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| Type |
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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 purple dress and shawl were worn by the character Eva Peron portrayed by singer/actress Madonna in the 1996 motion picture “Evita”
- The 1940’s outfit consists of a purple dress with scoop neck draped collar, and a matching purple shawl with brown fur trim
- Both garments have sewn in production labels that read “Madonna”
- The actress wore the outfit onscreen during the musical number “Peron’s Latest Flame” while at an upper-class only Polo match, and Madonna was also featured in the November 1996 issue of Vanity Fair wearing the complete outfit
- 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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