Viva Maria! is a 1965 comedy-adventure film starring Brigitte Bardot and Jeanne Moreau as two women both named Marie (they later become referred to as "Maria") who meet and become revolutionaries in the early twentieth century. It also starred George Hamilton as Florès, a revolutionary leader. Filmed in Eastman Color, it was directed by Louis Malle. The majority of the film was made on location in Mexico. The film was released in both French and ...
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Viva Maria! is a 1965 comedy-adventure film starring Brigitte Bardot and Jeanne Moreau as two women both named Marie (they later become referred to as "Maria") who meet and become revolutionaries in the early twentieth century. It also starred George Hamilton as Florès, a revolutionary leader. Filmed in Eastman Color, it was directed by Louis Malle. The majority of the film was made on location in Mexico. The film was released in both French and an English-dubbed version.
It's 1907 in a Central American country. Maria II (Brigitte Bardot), the daughter of an Irish terrorist, meets Maria I (Jeanne Moureau), the singer of a circus. After her father dies, Maria II hides in the circus where she sees Maria I's partner commit suicide after a failed love affair. Both Marias agree to form a theatrical team.
In her debut as a singer Maria II accidentally invents striptease, an action that lets the circus achieve great fame. Shortly afterwards the Marias meet Florès (George Hamilton), a...
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