Country
France
Date
Nov 22, 1965
Certification
TP
The world will never forget the two heroines who charged into battle undaunted, unafraid, and… undressed!
2h 0min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Gregor von Rezzori | Diogène |
| Francisco Reiguera | Father Superior |
| Adriana Roel | Janine |
| José Baviera | Don Alvaro |
| José Ángel Espinosa 'Ferrusquilla' | The Dictator of San Miguel |
| Fernando Wagner | Father of Maria I |
| Roberto Pedret | Pablo |
| Jonathan Eden | Juanito Diogène |
| Luis Rizo | Strongman |
| Ramón Bugarini | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| José Luis Campa | Scout Soldier (uncredited) |
| Roberto Campa | Scout Soldier (uncredited) |
| José Esqueda | Scout Soldier (uncredited) |
| Eduardo Murillo | Scout Soldier (uncredited) |
| Carlos Riquelme | Town Major (In Railroad Station) (uncredited) |
Genres
AdventureComedyRomanceWestern
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Viva Maria! |
| Lingua originale | Français (FR) |
| Lingue parlate | Deutsch, English, Español, Français |
| Paesi di produzione | France, Italy |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Les Productions Artistes Associés, Vides Cinematografica, Nouvelles Éditions de Films |
| Data di uscita | 22 novembre 1965 |
| Producer | Óscar Dancigers |
| Writer | Louis Malle, Jean-Claude Carrière |
| Editors | Suzanne Baron, Kenout Peltier, Claude Le Gallou, Claudine Merlin |
| Cinematography | Henri Decaë, Alain Douarinou, Jicky Dussart, John R. Hamilton, Douglas Kirkland |
| Asst. Directors | Volker Schlöndorff, Juan Luis Buñuel, Manuel Muñoz 'Torito', Louis Malle, Jacqueline Parey |
| Camera Operators | Alain Douarinou, Henri Decaë, Jicky Dussart, John R. Hamilton, Douglas Kirkland |
| Add. Photography | Henri Decaë, Alain Douarinou, Jicky Dussart, John R. Hamilton, Douglas Kirkland |
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| Production Design | Bernard Evein, Rafael Suárez |
| Art Direction | Bernard Evein, Rafael Suárez |
| Set Decoration | Bernard Evein, Rafael Suárez |
| Special Effects | Lee Zavitz |
| Composer | Georges Delerue, José B. Carles |
| Sound | Georges Delerue, José B. Carles |
| Costume Design | Ghislain Uhry, Pierre Berroyer, Odette Berroyer, Simone Knapp, Georgette Somohano |
| Makeup | Odette Berroyer, Simone Knapp, Ghislain Uhry, Pierre Berroyer, Georgette Somohano |
| Hairstyling | Ghislain Uhry, Pierre Berroyer, Odette Berroyer, Simone Knapp, Georgette Somohano |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Country
United States
Date
Dec 18, 1965
Country
Germany
Date
Jan 22, 1966
Digital
Country
France
Date
Jan 01, 2026
Note
(hommage à Brigitte Bardot : 28/09/1934 - 28/12/2025) France•tv
TV
Country
France
Date
Dec 22, 2025
Note
TV5 Monde
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