Viva Maria! (1965)
AbenteuerKomödieLiebesfilmWestern
Da beide Schönen den gleichen Vornamen haben, heißen sie fortan Maria I und Maria II. Bei ihrem ersten Auftritt gerät Maria II beträchtlich ins Schwimmen. In ihrer Verzweiflung hat sie eine spontane Idee, mit der sie die Männer im Saal zum Toben bringt: Der Striptease ist geboren! Animiert von diesem Erfolg, beginnt Maria II nun auch die Freuden der Liebe zu kosten. Bei dem schönen Revolutionär Florès, den die Damen unter dramatischen Umständen kennenlernen, hat Maria I allerdings die größeren Chancen. Als er allzu früh stirbt, nimmt er ihr das Versprechen ab, an seiner Stelle die geplagte Landbevölkerung gegen den schurkischen Don Rodriguez und die Truppen des Diktators von San Miguel zu führen. Maria II findet zwar, dass diese Rolle eher ihr zukäme, aber sie schmollt nicht lange und bombt drauflos wie in alten Zeiten. Umjubelt von einer wachsenden Anhängerschar, marschieren die beiden Amazonen von Sieg zu Sieg.
Der Regisseur:
Louis Malle
Die Autor:
Jean-Claude Carrière, Louis Malle.
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Brigitte Bardot as Maria I |
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Jeanne Moreau as Maria II |
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Paulette Dubost as Mrs. Diogène |
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Claudio Brook as The Great Rodolfo |
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Carlos López Moctezuma as Rodríguez |
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Poldo Bendandi as Werther |
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George Hamilton as Flores |
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Gregor von Rezzori as Diogène |
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Francisco Reiguera as Father Superior |
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Adriana Roel as Janine |
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José Baviera as Don Alvaro |
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José Ángel Espinosa 'Ferrusquilla' as The Dictator of San Miguel |
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Fernando Wagner as Father of Maria I |
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Roberto Pedret as Pablo |
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Jonathan Eden as Juanito Diogène |
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Luis Rizo as Strongman |
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Ramón Bugarini as Minor Role (uncredited) |
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José Luis Campa as Scout Soldier (uncredited) |
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Roberto Campa as Scout Soldier (uncredited) |
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José Esqueda as Scout Soldier (uncredited) |
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Eduardo Murillo as Scout Soldier (uncredited) |
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Carlos Riquelme as Town Major (In Railroad Station) (uncredited) |
| Editing | Kenout Peltier | Editor |
| Editing | Suzanne Baron | Editor |
| Writing | Jean-Claude Carrière | Screenplay |
| Sound | Georges Delerue | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Louis Malle | Director |
| Production | Óscar Dancigers | Producer |
| Camera | Henri Decaë | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Louis Malle | Screenplay |
| Directing | Volker Schlöndorff | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Juan Luis Buñuel | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Manuel Muñoz 'Torito' | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Jacqueline Parey | Script Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Odette Berroyer | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Georgette Somohano | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ghislain Uhry | Costume Design |
| Art | Rafael Suárez | Set Dresser |
| Camera | John R. Hamilton | Still Photographer |
| Production | Pascual Aragonés | Production Director |
| Sound | José B. Carles | Sound |
| Editing | Claudine Merlin | Assistant Editor |
| Art | Bernard Evein | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Pierre Berroyer | Hairstylist |
| Crew | Lee Zavitz | Special Effects |
| Costume & Make-Up | Simone Knapp | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Alain Douarinou | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Jicky Dussart | Still Photographer |
| Production | Alain Quefféléan | Production Director |
| Editing | Claude Le Gallou | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Georges Gillet | Administration |
| Camera | Douglas Kirkland | Still Photographer |