Hercules
1997 · Animation · Family
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Film / 1965
Viva Maria!
Directed by
Louis Malle
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.
The story
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
Brigitte BardotMaria I
Jeanne MoreauMaria II
Paulette DubostMrs. Diogène
Claudio BrookThe Great Rodolfo
Carlos López MoctezumaRodríguez
Poldo BendandiWerther
George HamiltonFlores
Gregor von RezzoriDiogène
Francisco ReigueraFather Superior
Adriana RoelJanine
José BavieraDon Alvaro
José Ángel Espinosa 'Ferrusquilla'The Dictator of San Miguel
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Fernando WagnerFather of Maria I
Roberto PedretPablo
Jonathan EdenJuanito Diogène
Luis RizoStrongman
Ramón BugariniMinor Role (uncredited)
José Luis CampaScout Soldier (uncredited)
Roberto CampaScout Soldier (uncredited)
José EsquedaScout Soldier (uncredited)
Eduardo MurilloScout Soldier (uncredited)
Carlos RiquelmeTown Major (In Railroad Station) (uncredited)
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