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Viva Maria!
Viva Maria! is a French western comedy was directed by Louis Malle in 1965 about two women both named Maria, who meet and become revolutionaries in the early 20th century. Maria Fitzgerald O'Malley (credited as Maria I) (Brigitte Bardot) is the daughter of an Irish political dissident who has traveled to Latin America with her father to take part in an anarchist political uprising. When her father is killed, Maria, left to her own devices, happens upon a traveling circus, where she strikes up a friendship with one of the performers, french singer also named Maria (credited as Maria II) played by (Jeanne Moreau). Maria O'Malley joins up with the carnival, and she works up a dance routine with Maria II; the act is a smash hit, especially after the Irish Marie accidentally loses part of her costume during a performance, thus 'inventing' the strip tease. Despite their success, the two Marias find themselves increasingly distressed with the poverty and brutality of the peasants' lives, and they soon decide to use their talents in support of revolutionary leader Flores (George Hamilton). But Florès was treacherously shot by an evil landowner, Ródriguez (Carlos López Moctezuma). On his deathbed, Maria promises the mortally wounded Florès, that she and the other Maria will continue his fight.
The following weapons were used in the movie Viva Maria!:
Handguns
Colt Bisley
A Peon pulls the Colt Bisley revolver from a "safe hiding place".
Colt New Service
The Mexican soldiers and also some rebels carry Colt New Service revolvers.
Rifles
Winchester Model 1894
The Winchester Model 1894 is heavily used by both sides of the Mexican revolution.
Winchester Model 1892
The rebels confiscates in the landowner´s armory also some Winchester Model 1892s.
Mauser Rifle Series
Mexican soldiers and a few rebels carry the Mauser Rifle Series.
Machine Guns
Hotchkiss M1914 Machine Gun
Soldiers use the the Hotchkiss M1914 Machine Gun (right) to defend a barricade from the rebels.
Maxim M1910
Both sides use Maxim machine guns.
Vickers MK1 Machine Gun
A Vickers MK1 Machine Gun is mocked up as a fictional "Skyton-Babbit Model 1907" machine gun.
Other
F1 hand grenade
The rebels use a few F1 hand grenades.
Mills Bomb style grenade
Ródriguez uses an unidentified grenade that closely resembles am anachronistic British Mills bomb, however there are distinct differences in appearance.
Cartoon-style bomb
Marie uses a cartoon-style grenade to destroy a howitzer.
Skoda 75mm M.15 Mountain Gun
Soldiers use Skoda M.15 Mountain Howitzer to control the valley.
Fantasy Weapons
Bent barrel gun
Pigeon bomber
A trained pigeon is uses to drop hand grenades on enemy positions
