When two womenboth named mariaunwittingly invent the striptease circa 1910, they become such a hit that enthusiastic audiences strip along with them. The viva maria was one of the antifrench movements, known collectively as the sanfedisti, which arose in italy between 1799 and 1800. Simona valli, lydia chanel, beatrice valle, maria liberato, rebecca lord. Starring brigitte bardot and jeanne moreau the following weapons were used in the movie viva maria. Street date november 4, 2014 available through kino lorber 29. Viva maria louis malle brigitte bardot, jeanne moreau, georges. Viva maria 1965 gorgeous ira operative maria brigitte bardot flees the british authorities and finds herself in mexico, where she meets a stunning woman also named maria jeanne moreau, a. Touring in latin america, french dancer marie jeanne moreau and her newly recruited partner, also marie brigitte bardot, invent the strip tease by accident, in louis malles viva maria. It was cowritten and directed by louis malle, and filmed in eastman color. Rare 1965 ursula andress interview on her acting career by. This slapstick 1965 movie by louis malle came three years before he took off for india to make his famous documentary, calcutta, and it shows off the carefree side of malle to rousing effect.
The life of laura ingalls wilder tribute little house on the prairie tv show theme song duration. Viva maria is the comedic story of two gorgeous women circus entertainers brigitte bardot and jeanne moreau who become involved with revolutionary politics in latin america. Some of these pictures and descriptions may give away plot details that you might not want to know before watching the film. Elvis and me film completo in italiano elvis and me 1 parte from maria teresa tria on vimeo. Hunting down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the louis malledirected movie. She wanders aimlessly until she stumbles upon a hybrid circusvaudeville troupe, where she meets another woman named maria moreau. Online 1965 film italiano, vedere informazioni sul film completo online, streaming ita, trailer, sottotitoli e audio originale. It is he who is constantly in communication with the dictator, the landowner, and their minions. Brigitte bardot celebrity profile check out the latest brigitte bardot photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Not only lois malle direction is excellent, the song and there two leading ladies are incredible the gorgeaus in this movie talent bridgtte bardot and the intense.
What was at the time1965 a pretty racy stage act with bardot and moreau is now rather quaint and charming. Watch viva maria 1965 part 2 ashkan ghassemi on dailymotion. The film is based around a similar concept to that in gentlemen prefer blondes, that of. I have to admit that when it came to sex the french were certainly more open minded then we americans were at the time. The great french director louis malle made this goofy comedy in mexico which has a brief snake cameo. She decides to stay with the circus, and on her debut as a singer, she unintentionally invents the striptease and makes the circus famous. Film macu, with maria luisa mosquera 1987 by san giacomo. None quite fellinis 8 12 perhaps but hells bells all on my playlist for sure. The film is based around a similar concept to that in gentlemen prefer blondes, that of teaming a famous blonde sex symbol with a brunette.
One of louis malles strangest, most eccentric films, this satire of political revolutions is visually. By replacing the traditional male protagonists with two strong females, viva maria. The two heroines play songanddance women who flirt with the striptease and end up fighting for the cause of pancho. With brigitte bardot, jeanne moreau, george hamilton, paulette dubost. The role as is the film is played for laughs, but it is his behavior, conspiring against the two marias and their friends, which is telling. Viva maria is an extravagant mess, with malle shirking the quieter, poetic spaces of 1959selevator to the gallows and 1963s the fire within for a fullblown carnival, resembling something like david lean as filtered through anarchic, latenouvelle vague sensibilities. What was at the time1965 a pretty racy stage act with bardot and moreau is now rather quaint and.
During their first performance on stage they invent by accident the strip tease and. The key character to watch in viva maria is francisco regueira, who plays the sinister father superior. Viva maria is the comedic story of two gorgeous women circus entertainers brigitte bardot and jeanne. Viva maria viva dont miss it traveling players invent the strip tease while mixed up in a central american revolution. Fancy watching viva maria in the comfort of your own home.
Malle said german filmmaker rainer werner fassbinder later told him that viva maria. Taking place in the eve of the mexican revolution, maria bardot has just lost her irish terrorist father to one of his own explosions. Very silly and reactionary playing off of bardots status as a sex symbol, but its obviously not meant to be taken seriously on any intellectual kind of basis but then again, except maybe les amants i havent seen any malle film that i find particularly diggin them deep grooves so eh. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The two marias are both beautiful in their youth and the film turns on that,and their naivete. When two womenboth named maria unwittingly invent the striptease circa 1910, they become such a hit that enthusiastic audiences strip along with them. This is quite a colorful film what with all of the sets and costumes used throughout and those colors come through quite wonderfully on this bluray release. It was released in both french and an englishdubbed version. Elvis and me 2 parte from maria teresa tria on vimeo. It also starred george hamilton as flores, a revolutionary leader. During their first performance on stage they invent by accident the strip tease and become local stars. It operated above all in the town of arezzo and the rest of tuscany, but also in the neighboring territories of the papal states. Bardot and moreau are at all times ravishing, and the movie looks big and glamorous whether were watching a giant battle or just the two women in a circus wagon. Watch viva maria 1965 part 1 ashkan ghassemi on dailymotion.