Two suburban couples experiment with sex, drugs and bohemia in early 1970's Los Angeles.
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Anna BillerWriter:
Anna Biller
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Cast
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| Anna Biller | ... | Barbi / Viva-Rick's wife | |
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Jared Sanford | ... | Mark / Sheila's husband |
| Bridget Brno | ... | Sheila / Candy-Mark's wife | |
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Chad England | ... | Rick / Barbi's husband |
| John Klemantaski | ... | Arthur | |
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Barry Morse | ... | Sherman |
| Veronica Alicino | ... | Miss Marker / Model agency assistant | |
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Cole Chipman | ... | Reeves |
| Robbin Ryan | ... | Agnes | |
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Andrea Lain | ... | Kelly |
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Sam Bologna | ... | Mr. Humphrey / Barbi's boss |
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Johnny Holiday | ... | Mr. Carlisle |
| Barry O'Rourke | ... | Chris | |
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Mark Wood | ... | Doctor Collins |
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Carole Balkan | ... | Mrs. James / Brothel pimp |
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VIVA is about a bored housewife in 1972 who gets sucked into the sexual revolution. Abandoned by her husband, Barbi is dragged into trouble by her girlfriend, who spouts women's lib as she gets Barbi to discard her bra and go out on the town. Barbi becomes a Red Riding Hood in a sea of wolves, and quickly learns a lot more than she wanted to about nudist camps, the hippie scene, orgies, bisexuality, sadism, drugs, and bohemia. Saturated to the hilt with vibrant color and exquisite period detail, and full of the kind of innocent nude romps you see before censorship codes lifted, VIVA looks like a lost film from the late '60's, and is a tribute to the best of exploitation cinema, from Herschell Gordon Lewis' Suburban Roulette to Radley Metzger's Camille 2000. Written by Anonymous
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They were housewives seeking kicks, in a world of swingers, orgies, booze and sin that was the sexual revolution!Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for sexual content, nudity and some drug use | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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2 May 2008 (USA) See more »Filming Locations:
Culver Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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Composed and Performed by Piero Piccioni
From the OST "Camille 2000" ET 905 (Easy Tempo)
Courtesy of Right Tempo SNC www.righttempo.net
1970 Piero Piccioni (P) 1998 right Tempo SNC
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The Japanese Mae West in the orgy scene who says, "Murray, peel me a grape" is 'Anna Biller (I)''s mother Sumiko, dubbed by Bridget Brno. The guy at the bar in the brown plaid suit behind Rick is Anna's father Les Biller. He originally had one line as a drunk. See more »Goofs
When Sherman goes into his kitchen, the blender is empty. He then opens a cupboard and takes out some powder before turning back to the blender - which is now full of milkshake mix. See more »Quotes
Mark: [looking into the camera] There's never been a better time to be a man. The willing women. The dandy clothes. The frills. The big rings and jewelry. The open shirts. The sense of entitlement. Take it from me: savor this time. For it will soon be gone, never to return.See more »
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Camille 2000 (Alternate Take)Composed and Performed by Piero Piccioni
From the OST "Camille 2000" ET 905 (Easy Tempo)
Courtesy of Right Tempo SNC www.righttempo.net
1970 Piero Piccioni (P) 1998 right Tempo SNC
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I see a lot of movies and Viva is way out in front of the herd. Naked star-directors should be given extra points but Anna Biller has nothing to make up for. This woman is a major talent in a sea of lackluster Sundance-want-to-be's. Viva VIVA! The level of humor in this Seventies send-up is way beyond the average lowbrow laughs one might expect from your typical film comedy. Sexual mores are tossed about by the characters in this little shaggy dog script much like the original foot soldiers of the Sexual Revolution fell on those Seventies "naughty bits" that were exposed for the world to see. Viva's unrequited need to lose herself repeatedly in her healing bubble bath really had me stamping my feet and fighting back tears.