


“The world will never forget the two heroines who charged into battle undaunted, unafraid, and… undressed!”
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
Jean-Claude Carrière, Louis Malle
Release Date
November 22, 1965
Runtime
2h 0m
Status
Released
Original Language
fr
Vote Count
103
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