Synopsis
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.
Facts
Setting
Ireland
Filming location
Mexico
Original language
French
Trailer
Stills
Festival History
- BAFTA Awards 1967 generic
- Mar del Plata International Film Festival 1966 generic
