Viva Maria! (1965)

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

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.

• Release Date: 1965-11-22
• Runtime: 2h 0min
• Production Company: Les Productions Artistes Associés
• Production Country: France, Italy
• Director: Louis Malle
• Writers: Jean-Claude Carrière, Louis Malle.