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Viva Maria!

Viva Maria!

The world will never forget the two heroines who charged into battle undaunted, unafraid, and… undressed!

19656.02h 0m

Overview

1907 Central America: Maria II is the daughter of an Irish terrorist. After her father's death, she meets Maria I, a performer, and decides to stay with the circus, and on her debut as a singer, unintentionally invents the striptease and makes the circus famous. Their inadvertent encounter with a socialist revolutionary lands them leading a revolution against the dictator, the capitalists, and the Church.

Directed by Louis Malle
Written by Jean-Claude Carrière, Louis Malle
Produced by Óscar Dancigers
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Top Cast

Brigitte Bardot

Brigitte Bardot

Maria I

Jeanne Moreau

Jeanne Moreau

Maria II

Paulette Dubost

Paulette Dubost

Mrs. Diogène

Claudio Brook

Claudio Brook

The Great Rodolfo

Carlos López Moctezuma

Carlos López Moctezuma

Rodríguez

Poldo Bendandi

Poldo Bendandi

Werther

George Hamilton

George Hamilton

Flores

Gregor von Rezzori

Gregor von Rezzori

Diogène

Francisco Reiguera

Francisco Reiguera

Father Superior

Adriana Roel

Adriana Roel

Janine

Themes & Keywords

circusrevolutionstripteaseartistspaghetti westernamused

About Viva Maria!

Viva Maria! is a adventure, comedy, romance, western film released in 1965 exploring themes of circus, revolution, striptease, artist, spaghetti western, amused. Directed by Louis Malle, it stars Brigitte Bardot, Jeanne Moreau, Paulette Dubost. 1907 Central America: Maria II is the daughter of an Irish terrorist. After her father's death, she meets Maria I, a performer, and decides to stay with the circus, and on her debut as a singer, unintentionally invents the striptease and makes the circus famous. Their inadvertent encounter with a socialist revolutionary lands them leading a revolution against the dictator, the capitalists, and the Church.

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