Viva Maria!
The world will never forget the two heroines who charged into battle undaunted, unafraid, and… undressed!
6.1(110) 1965-11-22 120 minAdventureComedyRomanceWestern
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.
DirectorLouis Malle
ScreenplayLouis Malle
ScreenplayJean-Claude Carrière
ProducerÓscar Dancigers
Original Music ComposerGeorges Delerue
Cast & characters
Brigitte Bardot
as Maria I
Jeanne Moreau
as Maria II
Paulette Dubost
as Mrs. Diogène
Claudio Brook
as The Great Rodolfo
Carlos López Moctezuma
as Rodríguez
Poldo Bendandi
as Werther
George Hamilton
as Flores
Gregor von Rezzori
as Diogène
Francisco Reiguera
as Father Superior
Adriana Roel
as Janine
José Baviera
as Don Alvaro
José Ángel Espinosa 'Ferrusquilla'
as The Dictator of San Miguel
Fernando Wagner
as Father of Maria I
Roberto Pedret
as Pablo
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Jonathan Eden
as Juanito Diogène
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Luis Rizo
as Strongman
Ramón Bugarini
as Minor Role (uncredited)
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José Luis Campa
as Scout Soldier (uncredited)
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Roberto Campa
as Scout Soldier (uncredited)
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José Esqueda
as Scout Soldier (uncredited)
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Eduardo Murillo
as Scout Soldier (uncredited)
Carlos Riquelme
as Town Major (In Railroad Station) (uncredited)
