Viva Maria!
1965
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.
Director:
Louis Malle
Writers:
Louis Malle, Jean-Claude Carrière
Awards:
Won 1 BAFTA Award1 win & 3 nominations total
Production:
Louis Malle
Country:
France, Italy
