Viva Maria! (1965)

  • NR
  • 12/18/1965 (US)
  • Adventure, Comedy, Romance, Western
  • 2h

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

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.

Louis Malle

Director, Screenplay

Jean-Claude Carrière

Screenplay

Cast

Brigitte Bardot's headshot

Brigitte Bardot

Maria I
Jeanne Moreau's headshot

Jeanne Moreau

Maria II
Paulette Dubost's headshot

Paulette Dubost

Mrs. Diogène
Claudio Brook's headshot

Claudio Brook

The Great Rodolfo
Carlos López Moctezuma's headshot

Carlos López Moctezuma

Rodríguez
Poldo Bendandi's headshot

Poldo Bendandi

Werther
George Hamilton's headshot

George Hamilton

Flores
Gregor von Rezzori's headshot

Gregor von Rezzori

Diogène

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