Viva Maria! (1965)

Somewhere in Central America in 1907: Maria II is the daughter of an Irish terrorist. After her father's death, she meets Maria I, a singer in a circus. She decides to stay with the circus, and on her debut as a singer, she unintentionally invents the strip-tease and makes the circus famous. Then they accidentally meet a socialist revolutionary and find themselves leading a revolution against the dictator, the capitalists and the Church.

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Summary Details
Running Time2 hr
GenresAdventure Comedy Romance Western
FilmmakersRole
Louis Malle Director
Louis Malle Writer
Jean-Claude Carrière Writer
Óscar Dancigers Producer
Georges Delerue Composer
Henri Decaë Cinematographer
Suzanne Baron Editor
Kenout Peltier Editor
Bernard Evein Production Designer
CastRole
Brigitte Bardot
Jeanne Moreau
George Hamilton
Paulette Dubost