Viva Maria! (1965)

Viva Maria! (1965)

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

Release Date: 1965, November 22
Directors: Louis Malle
Countries: France, Italy
Production: Les Productions Artistes Associés, Les Productions Artistes Associés, Vides Cinematografica, Vides Cinematografica, Vides Cinematografica, Nouvelles Éditions de Films, Nouvelles Éditions de Films, Nouvelles Éditions de Films
Cast: George Hamilton, Jeanne Moreau, Claudio Brook, José Ángel Espinosa 'Ferrusquilla', Fernando Wagner, José Baviera, Francisco Reiguera, Brigitte Bardot, Adriana Roel, Paulette Dubost, José Esqueda, Carlos Riquelme

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.