Viva Maria!

Louis Malle
1965-11-22

The world will never forget the two heroines who charged into battle undaunted, unafraid, and… undressed!
5.995
120 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Brigitte Bardot Maria I Unowned
Jeanne Moreau Maria II Unowned
Paulette Dubost Mrs. Diogène Unowned
Claudio Brook The Great Rodolfo Unowned
Carlos López Moctezuma Rodríguez Unowned
Poldo Bendandi Werther Unowned
George Hamilton Flores Unowned
Gregor von Rezzori Diogène Unowned
Francisco Reiguera Father Superior Unowned
Adriana Roel Janine Unowned
José Baviera Don Alvaro Unowned
José Ángel Espinosa 'Ferrusquilla' The Dictator of San Miguel Unowned
Fernando Wagner Father of Maria I Unowned
Roberto Pedret Pablo Unowned
Jonathan Eden Juanito Diogène Unowned
Luis Rizo Strongman Unowned
Ramón Bugarini Minor Role (uncredited) Unowned
José Luis Campa Scout Soldier (uncredited) Unowned
Roberto Campa Scout Soldier (uncredited) Unowned
José Esqueda Scout Soldier (uncredited) Unowned
Eduardo Murillo Scout Soldier (uncredited) Unowned
Carlos Riquelme Town Major (In Railroad Station) (uncredited) Unowned