- Title: ARGENTINA: POP SINGER MADONNA RE-ENACTS BALCONY SCENE FOR THE MOVIE "EVITA"
- Date: 9th March 1996
- Summary: BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA (MARCH 9, 1996) (RTV - ACCESS ALL) 1. SV VARIOUS OF PREPARATIONS AT THE PLAZA DE MAYO BEFORE FILMING FOR "EVITA". 0.13 2. SV EXTRAS PERFORM DEMONSTRATION SCENE 0.26 3. SV FILM DIRECTOR ALAN PARKER PACING UP AND DOWN 1.02 4. SV ACTOR JONATHAN PRYCE ON THE BALCONY AS JUAN PERON WITH POPSTAR MADONNA AS EVA 1.22 5. SV MADONNA PERFORMS SONG "DON'T CRY FOR ME ARGENTINA" (LOW AUDIO AS INCOMING) 2.10 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved.
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- Location: BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA
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- Country: Argentina
- Reuters ID: LVA13MMB9JD3ABPW0WP7UJNAOZUL
- Story Text: Crews working on the "Evita" movie in Buenos Aires filmed a controversial balcony scene from the presidential palace on Saturday (March 9) with pop-music diva Madonna in the starring role.
Playing Eva Peron, Madonna addressed crowds of extras shouting "viva" and sang the musical's trademark "Don't Cry for Me Argentina".
Permission for the filming of the scene, which began with actor Jonathan Pryce, portraying General Juan Peron, addressing the crowds, had to be granted by Argentine President Carlos Menem.
In the 1950's, Eva Peron joined her husband on the highly symbolic Casa Rosada balcony and made the historical announcement that she would not run for vice president.
The famed Plaza de Mayo had to undergo reconstruction to revive the era's look.
Filming is expected to continue on Sunday at the presidential palace.
Many traditionalist Argentines have reacted angrily to the choice of a steamy pop star in the part of a woman some want beatified as a saint. There were reports in January that hardline Peronists might try to attack Madonna.
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