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Also known as Viva Maria !, Viva Maria

1965 film by Louis Malle

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Viva Maria! is a 1965 French-Italian comedy, Western, and adventure film directed by Louis Malle. The screenplay was written by Malle and Jean-Claude Carrière, with music composed by Georges Delerue. The cast includes Brigitte Bardot, Jeanne Moreau, Paulette Dubost, and Claudio Brook. Henri Decaë served as the director of photography, and Suzanne Baron was the film editor.

The film was filmed in Mexico and its narrative is set in the Republic of Ireland. It was distributed by United Artists and Netflix, with additional companies including Les Productions Artistes Associés, Vides Cinematografica, and Nouvelles Éditions de Films. The runtime is listed as 120 minutes or 119 minutes. It has received a review score of 60% and an IMDb rating of 6.3 based on 4,157 votes. The film won one BAFTA Award out of three total nominations.

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Film · TMDB

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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.

Released: 1965-11-22120 minDir: Louis MalleAdventure, Comedy, Romance, Western

Cast

  • Brigitte Bardot as Maria I
  • Jeanne Moreau as Maria II
  • Paulette Dubost as Mrs. Diogène
  • Claudio Brook as The Great Rodolfo
  • Carlos López Moctezuma as Rodríguez
  • Poldo Bendandi as Werther

Themes

  • circus
  • revolution
  • striptease
  • artist
  • spaghetti western
  • amused

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Ratings

IMDb

6.3/10

4,157 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

60%

Year
1965
Runtime
119 min
Genres
Adventure, Comedy, Romance
Rated
Not Rated
Awards
Won 1 BAFTA Award1 win & 3 nominations total

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
Italy
Original language
French
Director
Louis Malle
Screenwriter
Louis Malle
Cinematographer
Henri Decaë
Narrative location
Republic of Ireland
Filming location
Mexico
Duration
118
FilmAffinity ID
565492
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
1965-00-00
title
Viva Maria !
film editor
Suzanne Baron
distributed by
Netflix
assessment
Bechdel test
Commons category
Viva Maria !
review score
60%
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