Two years after Le Feu Follet and two years before Le Voleur, Louis Malle revived the burlesque comedy, halfway between an action film and a Western. its title? Hail Mary!
Released in theaters in 1965, this explosive film is set in early 1900s Central America. Maria 1 is a music hall singer and Maria 2 is looking for the police.
When two women meet, they become inseparable and form a power duo in a group of travelers. During a busy tour, two artists find themselves at the head of a real revolution.
in his film Louis Malley It highlights strong women who are not afraid of anything, not even death. Two Marias, cabaret artists, dance and sing on stage, while brilliantly using weapons for a common goal: overthrowing power.
Moro and Bardo make a revolution!
The role of two sensual and colorful heroines is played by two French stars on the screen: Brigitte Bardot in the role of Maria 1 and Jeanne Moreau, who lends her features to Maria 2. A couple full of vitality like this great adventure movie!
But it’s not just the sensuality that’s in the spotlight, second-rate humor and action too. The staging is dynamic, with burlesque tones. One thing is for sure, this female duo is leading the revolution with an iron fist.
between indicators Hail Mary!There are all the guerilla action scenes, but also the iconic sequence in which the two women reinvent the strip.
Jeanne Moreau and Bridget Bardot Undressing to the rhythm of Georges Delerui’s music under the amazed eyes of the conductor, the musicians and the audience. Then after a long silence in the room, there is a standing ovation!
Tonight at Arte at 20:55.
Source: Allocine
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